RE: cost to lease land
Last Oct. I lost 250 acres in north central IL to hunters from PA who paid $25/ac. (bow only). I hunted the property for 5 years for free after befriending the farmer.
One month laterI gained access (sole permission for hunting) on 1000 ac. (!) in South IA for the whopping cost of 2 Door County Cherry pies. No Lie!
This year I'll have to double my lease to 4 pies.
Living proof that there is a god and he likes poor bowhunters.