RE: cost to lease land
In Carroll County IL the outfitterspaid some guys $30 a acre for prime land for long leases. Recently they are paying up to $40 and the guys who are losing their leases are paying more. The farm next to mine with 100 acres of woods and a 100 acres of hay fields/pasture was leased for $50 a acre by some Chicago hunters and they are looking for more land.Based on that I would say prime woodlands lease are well over $75 a acre.
The outfitters get $1,500 to $2,500 for gun season weekend out here. Bow is 100+ per day and not guided.
It won't be long before most of us won't afford to go hunt as the Chicago money and oufitters drive up the cost of the land.