Local Land Owners

Please don't infer any negative stereotypes of landowners on this. Landowners have their justifiable reasons, and I respect that.

More and more, the only options available to new hunters are a) hunt on stressed public property and deal with the pitfalls entailed or b) expect to pay significant $ to hunt either on guided hunts or for leases.

With the # of hunters decreasing annually and these hurdles to cross, can we predict the future of hunting to be only for the rich or landowners within the next couple generations?
 
MTT TL, question, have you had anyone offer to help out around the property in exchange for hunting rights? people in florida would rather pay for the help rather than let me help in exchange for hunting previledges.
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Never. But I understand where they are coming from. The headaches of letting loose an incompetent or dangerous hunter on your land and possibly being liable for their actions are not worth the price of split cord of wood or cleared drainage ditch.

Don't get me wrong, I imagine most hunters are competent, respectful and safe. But how do you know which one are and which ones are not? You can't until you get to know the person. Like I said if you are in it just for the hunting you are in it for the wrong reasons.
 
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