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Leasing land yourself
- Thread starter blueeyes1
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Long Cut
Senior Member
Only Lease worth paying money for is ducks IMO.. public deer hunting ain't bad if you know what you're doing. Smarter to take that $1k and put it into a separate bank account till you could put a down payment on your own land.
Mexican Squealer
Senior Member
I leased 450 acres here on the coast. Deer were small but abundant. Lease was covered up with snipe, woodcock, a few ducks and a ton of turkeys. Leased it for a couple of seasons at 8.00 an acre and it was fun. I own a few places but they are from 1.5 hours to 4 hours from home so it was nice to have a tract close by. Being "worth it" is all up to the one writing the check.
Good luck finding a place like that.
I'm with you on that one! I love hunting my home state and would be just as happy shooting a 130-135 here as a 160-165 in Illinois etc. Trophy is a relative term.
Dirtroad Johnson
Senior Member
7 miles north of Bowens MIll (DNR).
blueeyes1
Member
Don't know of any place in GA you can consistently have 150 class deer on it just to many happy triggers out there!
hancock husler
Senior Member
Let’s be honest , if you have the money then go for it. Bright side is you can’t put a price on drama free
brownceluse
Senior Member
Ding Ding Ding we have a winner!!!! I lease 1,200 acres myself but it's owned by family. I've hunted it for years an never paid a dime and now I'm in a position where I can pay. It feels good to give back to my family and limit the pressure the way I want! I've been wanting to do it for years but couldn't swing the extra $.
I lease +/- 470 acres in Wilcox county myself and love it. It can be hard work and I never get everything done that I'd like, but I have no drama. It's worth the price of admission.
blueeyes1
Member
You lease from land owner are timber company?
Better Off
IMO if you really want to shoot a 150 or better you're better off finding a great outfitter. If you just want a place to hunt and have a small chance of getting lucky enough to shoot a 135 then roll the dice and lease and hunt public land. The guys you see on TV pay (one way or the other) for the big deer they shoot.
IMO if you really want to shoot a 150 or better you're better off finding a great outfitter. If you just want a place to hunt and have a small chance of getting lucky enough to shoot a 135 then roll the dice and lease and hunt public land. The guys you see on TV pay (one way or the other) for the big deer they shoot.
Duff
Senior Member
I would hunt very little if I hunted alone all season. Don't get me wrong, I go a few times a year by myself. But the hanging out, camp fire, cooking, practical jokes, tracking your buds deer,.... etc is 90% of the fun to me. Not knocking it, just how I am.
mguthrie
**# 1 Fan**OHIO STATE**
This is me to. I like the camaraderie as much as the hunting
