There's only one place in Alabama I can legitimately justify paying 25$ an acre for. And at that area (the "area" is really like 30,000 acres) I've seen 48 deer in one afternoon on one greenfield.

Bullock county. Specifically Fitzpatrick would be my guess.

There's some on AFOA right now for $26/acre in Limestone County.

I couldn’t see paying $25 an acre for any of it. At that rate we need to start packing our bags and headed somewhere besides Alabama. Sure there’s a lot of deer in that area but at the end of the day you’re still likely to just be dragging out a 120” buck or less. Several of the bucks in my tracking thread last year came from that “area”. You get some really good ones every now and again but those are exceptions and not the norm.

There's only one place in Alabama I can legitimately justify paying 25$ an acre for. And at that area (the "area" is really like 30,000 acres) I've seen 48 deer in one afternoon on one greenfield.

People get hung up on dollars per acre way too often. That is just one singular way of determining the value of a hunting property. Similar to cost per square foot in the housing market. A new 2,000 square foot house in Manhattan doesn't cost the same price per square foot as a 30 year old 2,000 square foot house in Slapout, AL.

NOT ALL HUNTING PROPERTIES ARE EQUAL. Nor are each hunting property equal in value to everyone. There are an unlimited circumstances and features that come into play. Location, size, access, timber types, neighbors, water features, terrain, food plots, campgrounds, price, etc. Honestly, to most people, quality and abundance of game are at the very bottom of attributes but to others it is highly important.

Don't get hung up on price per acre. It is only one attribute. Look at all the others and then determine what value it has to you.

So your tracts that have been clear cut or have bad neighbors or have been abused by the previous lessors are cheaper than equivalent size good tracts?

You're pricing them all according to the actual hunting quality value rather than trying to get the absolute top dollar for every piece you lease?




Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

People get hung up on dollars per acre way too often. That is just one singular way of determining the value of a hunting property. Similar to cost per square foot in the housing market. A new 2,000 square foot house in Manhattan doesn't cost the same price per square foot as a 30 year old 2,000 square foot house in Slapout, AL.

NOT ALL HUNTING PROPERTIES ARE EQUAL. Nor are each hunting property equal in value to everyone. There are an unlimited circumstances and features that come into play. Location, size, access, timber types, neighbors, water features, terrain, food plots, campgrounds, price, etc. Honestly, to most people, quality and abundance of game are at the very bottom of attributes but to others it is highly important.

Don't get hung up on price per acre. It is only one attribute. Look at all the others and then determine what value it has to you.

Someone gonna isnt gonna get there moneys
Worth onsome alabama unversety land in acertain county,sure there is a few deer and turkey there.but gou might go a week and not see a deer.I have hunted it fo 35 years under private land,the owner died and left it to alabama unversety.now they are takeing bids.the turkeys roost on the land but fly down in a neighbors property that I hunt.I would bid on it myself.b
BUT Its not worth the money they are wanting.plus I still hunt 300 acres that borders it on 3 sides.The deer numbers are very low last year I saw 4 deer and let all go 3 spikes 1 doe.it is listed as 212
Kcres.over the last 35 years we may have
Killed 3o deer there mostly does and small bucks 3 good deer thats it.

I just hate to see hunting slowly but surely becoming a rich man's "sport". The rising lease prices are getting ridiculous and it doesn't even have to be good land. If it's available some rich guy from out of town will eventually lease it, and timber companies/land owners know it.
I've went from "my" lease to two people, to last year a 5 person "club" just to be able to afford to hunt a pine plantation under drought conditions close to home. LoL.

I know of a $43 per acre tract, about 600 acres in Pike County. Leased by some people from Tampa.

I know of a tract in Jackson county that's 200 acres with a small cabin bringing $7,500. And it's not real good land either.

I know of a tract in Jackson county that's 200 acres with a small cabin bringing $7,500. And it's not real good land either.

If you figure the value of the cabin on a monthly basis the price is a lot easier to swallow. $500/month is $6000 leaving $1500 to cover land rental.

I would go finance my own 40 acres before I pay 500 per month for a lease.

Let me know when you find 200 acres and cabin for a $500 a month note and I'll split it with you

When it costs 500 a month to hunt I'll pick up a cane pole, pack a coffee can full of worms and go back to fishing.