For the Hunters: Hunting Lease Question

[fabknight]

I'm pretty close to pulling the trigger on a hunting lease in North Florida. The feeders are maintained, checked and filled regularly (they never go dry) all year long. I've been there on a couple of occasions and it's a chill group of hunters. The land owner seems good to work with and is very amenable to guests and family. It goes for $1800 per year but all the stands, blinds, feeders, feed plots, corn and mash are included in the cost. Is that reasonable?

 

[KnighttimeJoe]

I'm pretty close to pulling the trigger on a hunting lease in North Florida. The feeders are maintained, checked and filled regularly (they never go dry) all year long. I've been there on a couple of occasions and it's a chill group of hunters. The land owner seems good to work with and is very amenable to guests and family. It goes for $1800 per year but all the stands, blinds, feeders, feed plots, corn and mash are included in the cost. Is that reasonable?

Not bad at all. You got a place to stay? They need anyone else? I’m looking too.

 

[fabknight]

Not bad at all. You got a place to stay? They need anyone else? I’m looking too.

My buddy has a camper there already. We're gonna work something out.

I will check to see how many spots he has.

 

[KnighttimeJoe]

My buddy has a camper there already. We're gonna work something out.

I will check to see how many spots he has.

Do they have lots of rules about bucks? Some places can be anal about that.

 

[NinjaKnight]

Whats the acres per hunter ratio?

 

[fabknight]

Do they have lots of rules about bucks? Some places can be anal about that.

6 point minimum. 2 bucks, 2 does per year per lease.

 

[fabknight]

Whats the acres per hunter ratio?

Its 2000 acres and I believe up to 8 hunters (lessee).

 

[fabknight]

Unlimited hogs, 365 days a year by the way.

 

[NinjaKnight]

Its 2000 acres and I believe up to 8 hunters (lessee).

Thats a really good ratio.

 

[fabknight]

Thats a really good ratio.

Yep. I'm not 100% sure but even if it was 10 or 12 hunters, it's still pretty good.

 

[fabknight]

Not bad at all. You got a place to stay? They need anyone else? I’m looking too.

There were only 2 spots open, a buddy and I got them.

 

[MACHater02]

Unrelated: Anyone believe this guys story that he mistook a woman for a deer and shot her from 200 yards with a pistol after sunset? I know hunters get excited and mistake people for animals but from 200 yards with a pistol?

 

[fabknight]

Unrelated: Anyone believe this guys story that he mistook a woman for a deer and shot her from 200 yards with a pistol after sunset? I know hunters get excited and mistake people for animals but from 200 yards with a pistol?

At night, 200 yards, a pistol? It's complete bullshit.

 

[btbones]

Unrelated: Anyone believe this guys story that he mistook a woman for a deer and shot her from 200 yards with a pistol after sunset? I know hunters get excited and mistake people for animals but from 200 yards with a pistol?

Complete and total bullshit . Besides that , there comes a time when the light has faded and without super optics you can only see black shapes . At that point you take the take the bullet out of the chamber , climb down and go mix a stiff drink and cook a huge meal . That’s the whole reason your there anyway .

 

[UCFKnight85]

At night, 200 yards, a pistol? It's complete bullshit.

Something about that story is way off though.

The guy clearly did not hit anything at 200 yards with a large caliber revolver. It's questionable if he was actually hunting.

However, he called the cops immediately after and stuck around. It was on his property.

My guess is that he mistook the lady for a would-be burglar or something and killed her at close range, and then invented the hunting story after.

 

[Bob the Citronaut]

I've got a dozen deer in my back yard every night. Just a bunch of does and bambies. They lose 4-5 every year but keep coming back. Never seen a buck though.