I have a 40 Acre field that is pretty close to where I live that is near an area that consistently holds 10-15K Ducks & 5-10K Geese. What would you pay per acre to hunt a field that you can easily traffic ducks out of? Its just a corn field that rotates between corn and beans every year. No Pit. Cant drive in it with a truck.
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I have a 40 Acre field that is pretty close to where I live that is near an area that consistently holds 10-15K Ducks & 5-10K Geese. What would you pay per acre to hunt a field that you can easily traffic ducks out of? Its just a corn field that rotates between corn and beans every year. No Pit. Cant drive in it with a truck.
I would just go out and make an attempt at talking with the owner a bit. See what your options are, get to know him and go from there. This time of year a turkey or ham can go a long ways with building something positive. I've got a couple guys that get a turkey every year, even if I don't hunt their fields that season. Great fields are worth trying to lease but there are ways to approach it before it gets to that point.
For just a cornfield; with no water and the only thing going for it is location for possible traffic. How many times do you think you will hunt it? I wouldn't give more than a $100 to $150 annual for it. divide that number or whatever you had in mind by the number of hunts that you think you would do; and then say yes it's worth it or no it's not.
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I was thinking 500. But other people are telling me that's way too low for the location. Plenty of people that would pay a shit ton more. So, part of me just wants to continue hunting it for free and me being nice to the farmer, instead of opening pandora's box. But it feels like its only a matter of time before someone else backdoors me.
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If you are hunting it for free now and have a good relationship with the owner he may just let you continue to hunt even if someone offered to lease it. He obviously likes you and you are taking care of his property aren't you?
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Just a matter of opinion on this one. I try to do everything to stay away from actual $$$. I'll be completely honest, I dont make a lot of money so my mind probably works differently than others with more money. It's so easy for someone to throw some cash at someone. I don't blame them at all, it's going to be more and more like that as the years go by.
Guy that lets me turkey hunt likes crappie, so I make sure to take him a bag or 2 of fillets every year which works great because that's usually just prior of turkey season. Another fella likes morels but is too busy to go look for them in the spring. When I find a bag, they go to him. Shot a bird on another guy's property a few years ago and he wanted the bird to try to fry whole. So he got the bird. Another land owner likes busch light, another deer sticks/sausage, list goes on.
Guy that lets me turkey hunt likes crappie, so I make sure to take him a bag or 2 of fillets every year which works great because that's usually just prior of turkey season. Another fella likes morels but is too busy to go look for them in the spring. When I find a bag, they go to him. Shot a bird on another guy's property a few years ago and he wanted the bird to try to fry whole. So he got the bird. Another land owner likes busch light, another deer sticks/sausage, list goes on.
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Just be good to the landowner. If leasing becomes necessary cross that bridge when it gets here. You offering money could open the door sooner than later to a higher bidder.
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Id ask wingsetter! He has a lease on a campground!
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Like others have said, I'd be cautious to throw down $ if its not necessary, as it seems, that is a losing battle and there will be ppl with bigger pockets.
I'd bring the landowner a Christmas card and a favorite btl of liqour or other item and set down and chat with him and throw out that you really like hunting his field and what he would think of you having solo permission. See what he says and go from there if you have a good relationship with him.
I'd bring the landowner a Christmas card and a favorite btl of liqour or other item and set down and chat with him and throw out that you really like hunting his field and what he would think of you having solo permission. See what he says and go from there if you have a good relationship with him.
It is near a metro? Is it in a high hunting pressure area? How many other groups have permission to hunt it?
As others have said, I'd try and build a good relationship with the landowner/farmer. Explain to him how waterfowl hunting works, less is more!
If there's other guys who are fighting over it, and it's close to a metro/high population waterfowl area you can expect to pay 10-25$/acre for it.
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I would equate it to having a field around Carlisle. Close to the Platte, so plenty of pressure there. 1 other group that I know of behind me.
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You might try the approach of helping him out on the farm for a couple of weekends. I have done this many times to gain access to timber ground for turkey and deer hunting. These properties I am still hunting to this day. Simple things like helping pick up rocks or building fence go a long way. Even doing chores for them when they are on vacation or mowing the lawn. If you can get in with this farmer such like this you will gain access to more than just one of his fields. One can never have to many hunting spots.
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Thanks for the ideas. I have someone trying to backdoor a favorite field of mine and now the farmer is ok with him hunting when im not there. He said to call the guy and figure something out. Now what would you do? Offer a lease or try to bribe him with goodies?
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Give the guy a call, maybe he's an alright dude and you could hunt together. If not beat him to the field.
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Just because another person has permission to a field is not a bad thing.. Some people think just because they have permission to hunt some land means somehow they almost have ownership rights. In the end leasing hurts future generations of waterfowlers. Get over it.
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How many times are we going to hunt it Chris? Oops, that was a Freudian slip. How many hunts are you going to get out of the field each season? If you think you'll get ten hunts each season, figure out what it is worth to you for each hunt times ten. I was thinking about leasing the fields we snow goose hunted in with Rainey last spring. That was some phenomenal hunting. :lol:
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Not if I beat you to it! You got deep pockets though, so i might not be able to top you.
Probably get at least 10 hunts out of it a year. Just depends on how many times I want to burn it.See if I put you boys on any hot hunts this spring!:cheers:Not if I beat you to it! You got deep pockets though, so i might not be able to top you.
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