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Offline Optimusprime

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What is it worth to hunt?
« on: September 12, 2012, 03:49:52 PM »
Hey guys, I am at a crossroad as of now. I have found that a private timber company close to my home sells permits every year to hunt the land. They do not allow people who don't have a permit to hunt the land, so there is an excess of deer. There is reported to be very large deer, 3pt, 5pt, etc in there. The permit is $250 and only about 5 are sold per year. You are issued your own private area of about 150-300 acres to hunt, usually next to a water source and 2 year old slash cuts. There is a possibility of having access to the gate keys as well in order to get to your deer if you get one. I also have a bear and cougar tag but those are strictly forbidden to be taken there. Basically, it is perfect land to hunt, close to where I live, and lots of deer. However, there are obviously othere places to hunt for free, but I have to travel at least 50 minutes to get there each way. Mostly around an hour or more. It is obviously a toss of the dice one way or another; pay and have a better chance to see larger deer, or not pay a fee, drive farther, use more gas and maybe not even see anything worth shooting. What do you all think? Any insight would be much appreciated. Thanks.

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Re: What is it worth to hunt?
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2012, 04:01:42 PM »
250$ dollars to be the only person around? seems like a good deal to me!
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Re: What is it worth to hunt?
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2012, 04:10:09 PM »
 :yeah: $250 to basically have your own private land sounds like a great deal. Have you seen the cost of 250-300 acres lately?
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Re: What is it worth to hunt?
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2012, 04:10:22 PM »
 
250$ dollars to be the only person around? seems like a good deal to me!
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Re: What is it worth to hunt?
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2012, 04:11:50 PM »
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Re: What is it worth to hunt?
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2012, 04:26:29 PM »
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Re: What is it worth to hunt?
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2012, 04:33:05 PM »
If I knew what in fact the land held (personal knowledge or reliable source) I'd buy in.

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Re: What is it worth to hunt?
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2012, 04:35:21 PM »
If I knew what in fact the land held (personal knowledge or reliable source) I'd buy in.

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Only 5 sold a year and great hunting?  Sounds like only friends and family get in on that deal.
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Re: What is it worth to hunt?
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2012, 04:39:00 PM »
I would get more concrete info before buying but if it all is up to par I would get it! Maybe ask for a little tour of the land  :twocents: and fyi selling point of water source on that side is like me telling you I can promise you a spot to hunt with sagebrush to hide behind  :chuckle:
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Re: What is it worth to hunt?
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2012, 04:42:29 PM »
I would get more concrete info before buying but if it all is up to par I would get it! Maybe ask for a little tour of the land  :twocents: and fyi selling point of water source on that side is like me telling you I can promise you a spot to hunt with sagebrush to hide behind  :chuckle:

I'll take that offer of sage brush  :chuckle: as long as you have concrete proof  :chuckle: but then agbain that would tell me it is right next to the road  :chuckle: :dunno:
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Re: What is it worth to hunt?
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2012, 05:11:56 PM »
I've paid for access both here and in WY and I would not pay to hunt 150-300 acres. 
320 acres is a 1/2 section or 1/2 x 1 mile.  If you're not sitting in a stand you could walk the whole area more than a couple times before lunch.  Is this wet side cover?

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Re: What is it worth to hunt?
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2012, 05:31:11 PM »
+1.  I wouldn't hunt 150 acres for free.

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Re: What is it worth to hunt?
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2012, 05:32:41 PM »
Invest half of that in a trail cam and start scoutin!

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Re: What is it worth to hunt?
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2012, 05:56:08 PM »
Can you give us a general idea where you're talking about ? Sometimes it's not as good as it seems.
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Re: What is it worth to hunt?
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2012, 06:08:18 PM »
After seeing how they have to pay down south over the summer months of helping my buddies put up tree stands, I refuse to pay to hunt land. Sad as it is , this is what hunting will be one day. We are lucky out west to get to hunt state land.  The day i gotta pay is the day I quit hunting...... my :twocents:


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