What is the average cost per acre for hunting land in Lowndes and Butler county for Deer and Turkey
There going to $11.50 acre on us

It varies but that’s about right in there. I have leases in the area that range from $4.50-22/acre.

They went up 3.50 this year pretty good jump

Let me guess... RMS?

Yes you are right

Few friends of mine in the area have leases with them. They were hit with anywhere from a 3.50-4.50 increase along with an insurance stipend of some sorts. I know it sucks, but they know someone will pay it.

This is true I had this land for 26yrs to

Heck the dang timber companies are higher than almost all but one of the private landowners I lease from. I’m still going to lease from the timber companies just because leases are almost impossible to come by, but I’m not happy about it.

Around $12 an acre is what I’ve seen.

Paying $ 13 per acre now and hope we don't get a increase. High ground with no year round running water. Roads are terrible after last falls thinning and clear cut project. What were you paying before your increase?

I'm guessing around $8 bucks an acre 😏

It is just making it harder and harder to keep your membership down to a minimal, with the higher prices.
Anytime you have a increase of $3.50 acre it puts a strain on everyone.I appreciate the information on the
Prices everyone is paying down that way.

Way harder to hunt than it use to b r should b - some folks will likely get left out r drop out - hate that

$11.50 for Lowndes county doesn't sound bad at all. Top 10% deer county in the state for sure.

It just forces clubs to put way to many members in there club just to pay for the leases , not many people want to spend $3500 a year just to hunt maybe 10 times a year so it is frustrating. Now on top of that the hogs are taking over a lot of the properties

We just got notified of the same increase as you in Butler County; we have held the lease for 20+ years.

Was paying 13.85 when I let my lease in lowndes co go . Typical timber scalped Rayonier land that wasn’t worth 8/ acre

Rms gives me a $3.50 increase this year they can suck it.

I for the life of me dont understand these companies doing this to people who have taken care of their land for years. Its like penalizing someone that you have a history with....unreal. Most of the time the new guy is not going to take care of it like the guy that had it 20year and there is always the possibility that new guy will shoot the place up and move on.

Probably just a new manager over the leasing division, wanting to make a name for him or herself and told his or her boss that he was taking all the existing leases to "market rate" to make his division more profitable. Anyone that thinks that any company that leases land to you, has any loyalty to you or your club whatsoever, is sorely mistaken. I'll say this also, I haven't seen $8 acre lease prices on land in central or south central AL in a good a while so you can look at it like this, you enjoyed it and reaped the benefits of it while it lasted. Doesnt make it right and hate it happened to you but I've had it happen to me too, and on multiple occasions.