http://www.idl.idaho.gov/cottage-sites/
http://www.idl.idaho.gov/for-sale/index.html
http://www.idl.idaho.gov/leasing/advertise/index.html
from what i see precedent was set way back when these lands were given to the state. They don't look like they have ever been managed the same as open lands if people have been leasing the land that they live on for several generations. Click on the 2015 expiring leases any of those could be what this group is working on acquiring which means it was already being leased before. Looks like the state of Idaho has been managing these lands like this all along and maybe the only reason its suddenly causing a hoohaw is because some hunter perceives a loss in land that wasn't open to them to begin with 
but they heard hunt club and lose their little minds. So if it was going to be leased to a mining company that was going to limit access to the land that would be ok? or would it be posted here huffing and puffing about elitist this and whoopin that?
I think this would be different than the leases that have gone on forever. The state land by my house was leased for cattle but it did not restrict anyone from using and hunting on that property. Priest lake leases are usually small parcels for peoples lake cabins(or mansions!) that don't really restrict anyone from using the lake. This is a larger piece of state land where the main intent is to restrict anyone else from using it.
Again my whooping comment was just a joke based on the goofy outfits etc and I am not calling this group elitist or anything else. They can do what they want. What I would hate to see is the state of Idaho start leasing public lands to hunting clubs that would restrict the average joe from being able to hunt. To my knowledge this has never been done before and would be a terrible precedent to set. I have always been gratefull for the vast amount of public land we can hunt and do whatever on and I want my kids and eventually grandkids have the same opportunity.
