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Re: Hunting Clubs
[Re: 2ndHand]
#1473692
10/06/15 04:12 PM
10/06/15 04:12 PM
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Matt Brock
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Matt Brock
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Seed, fertilizer, diesel, utilities and camping areas where applicable, insurance, and to line the pockets of club officers in some cases. Be careful.
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Re: Hunting Clubs
[Re: 2ndHand]
#1473703
10/06/15 04:15 PM
10/06/15 04:15 PM
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Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 7,073 TN
Reaper
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 7,073
TN
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Re: Hunting Clubs
[Re: 2ndHand]
#1473713
10/06/15 04:18 PM
10/06/15 04:18 PM
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Matt Brock
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Matt Brock
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That's an ileet thread for sure.
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Re: Hunting Clubs
[Re: jlbuc10]
#1473737
10/06/15 04:26 PM
10/06/15 04:26 PM
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Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 664 Georgia
ALclearcut
4 point
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4 point
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 664
Georgia
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Lease your own land with a couple like minded buddies. You'll be much happier Agree. You get access to less land, but more access to what land you do have. I would rather have 250 acres I can enjoy than 10,000 that stresses me out.
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Re: Hunting Clubs
[Re: 2ndHand]
#1473983
10/07/15 03:30 AM
10/07/15 03:30 AM
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Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 10,560 Central, Al
Bustinbeards
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 10,560
Central, Al
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If you were to join a club and the financials of said club were not an open book for anyone to see where the $ is going, I'd not join. the right club is a great place and experience the wrong club is a nightmare
Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here. On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
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Re: Hunting Clubs
[Re: 2ndHand]
#1475430
10/08/15 10:19 AM
10/08/15 10:19 AM
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Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 2,725 Phenix City, Al.
DeerTracker
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 2,725
Phenix City, Al.
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I have been in 4 clubs over my short 15 years of hunting and had problems in all 4. I now hunt with my wife's 1st cousin and he and I have 450 acres to our own selves. Been doing this for 5 years and haven't had the first issue.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
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Re: Hunting Clubs
[Re: 2ndHand]
#1475477
10/08/15 11:09 AM
10/08/15 11:09 AM
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Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 12,788 Thomasville, AL
Hogwild
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 12,788
Thomasville, AL
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IF you elect to join a Club vs lease your own property.....you have made the decision that you do not want the hassle of a lease, planting, dealing with 'problems', etc.
And, this 'Open Book' BS is just that BS! You look at the Club, review their records, look at their Rules, meet the members and make the decision as to whether the Club is worth the price of the dues. PERIOD! END OF STORY!
Now, if you do not like that, you have the Right to lease your own small property or start your own Club!
The ones that whine about the other are the REAL problems..... They want all the Rewards with none of the hassle!
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Re: Hunting Clubs
[Re: 2ndHand]
#1475936
10/09/15 02:28 AM
10/09/15 02:28 AM
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Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 2,777 Athens, GA
WildlifeBiologist
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10 point
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 2,777
Athens, GA
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My approach is straightforward. Lease my own property. Develop my management program and rules to support it. Fund it out of pocket and get reimbursed later in the form of membership dues. Decide if I want others on the lease. If so, decide how many members I want and what cost. My rule of thumb is 1 member per 300 acres plus two hours or more away from the land. Recruit like-minded members. Make it clear up front that the lease is run by me, not by committee, and with a zero tolerance for drama. Live by my own rules. For example, I live five hours away, spend more on the lease, work more at the lease, and hunt less than most all members. This approach isn't for everyone but our members love it.
Micah 6:8
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Re: Hunting Clubs
[Re: Hogwild]
#1475954
10/09/15 02:53 AM
10/09/15 02:53 AM
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Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 4,616 Alabama
Rmart30
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10 point
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 4,616
Alabama
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IF you elect to join a Club vs lease your own property.....you have made the decision that you do not want the hassle of a lease, planting, dealing with 'problems', etc.
And, this 'Open Book' BS is just that BS! You look at the Club, review their records, look at their Rules, meet the members and make the decision as to whether the Club is worth the price of the dues. PERIOD! END OF STORY!
Now, if you do not like that, you have the Right to lease your own small property or start your own Club!
The ones that whine about the other are the REAL problems..... They want all the Rewards with none of the hassle! I agree with that and Im going to play devils advocate here. Why is there a "unwritten rule" that whoever takes on the responsibility, liability and all the headaches, bitching and whining that come with running a hunting club should be doing it for free? You look at a club. They have X amount of acres, for X # of members, X amount of plots planted every season, for X dues, and you are allowed to kill X on club. Is the cost good for the amount of acres per member and # of whats allowed to harvest? Thats what makes my decision to get in one or not. I could care less what the "financials" of a club are. Dont care how much they take in, or where it goes or what the person who leases and takes on the liability of it puts in their pocket. As long as the fields are planted and they arent abusing club members/rules Im good with them putting some in their pocket to cover the headache, time, and potential liability they are taking on.
Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching - even when doing the wrong thing is legal. Aldo Leopold .. (except when it comes to trailer tags)
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Re: Hunting Clubs
[Re: 2ndHand]
#1476039
10/09/15 04:21 AM
10/09/15 04:21 AM
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 2,559 Hoover
mrfuzz
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10 point
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 2,559
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I leased my own land a few years ago and had a couple "buddies" that paid dues to hunt it. They got a little bent out of shape because the dues weren't split even between the three of us and that my wife and son were hunting the same property without paying dues too. I let them know that it was MY name on the lease and that I was the person who was responsible for the entire lease. We are still friends... but I no longer have a hunting lease big enough for more than myself and family. They wanted every thing to be even across the board... except for the responsibility. That just don't work.
my 2nd amendment guarantees your 1st amendment!
cixelsyd ton m'i tub (but i'm not dyslexic)
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Re: Hunting Clubs
[Re: 2ndHand]
#1476190
10/09/15 06:31 AM
10/09/15 06:31 AM
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Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 2,183 Central to South AL
Stickers
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8 point
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 2,183
Central to South AL
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Clubs are not the problem. Personalities, poor communication and personal agendas in the club create the problem if one arises . Been with the same group 30 plus years. Anyone who left, left because they moved away, quit hunting or died. Just my experience.
WDE
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Re: Hunting Clubs
[Re: Stickers]
#1487353
10/19/15 07:13 AM
10/19/15 07:13 AM
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Joined: May 2015
Posts: 3,678 Alabama
Honolua
I'm Honey Lou Lou and I voted for Obama... Twice!!!
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I'm Honey Lou Lou and I voted for Obama... Twice!!!
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 3,678
Alabama
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Clubs are not the problem. Personalities, poor communication and personal agendas in the club create the problem if one arises . Been with the same group 30 plus years. Anyone who left, left because they moved away, quit hunting or died. Just my experience. this
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