I guess so far, everyone must enjoy paying to do something we were once able to do for free. I for one think, yes anyone should be able to do whatever they want with their land. But, just like the government with taxes, the timber companies are draining the average joe's wallet for what? GREED!! You can not tell me that the timber companies "MAJOR COMPANIES", don't make enough money from their normal revenue. It's all about MONEY. They never had to lease land before they realised they could make a killing off the wealthy and drain the die hard hunter's wallet. I for one would not give one red cent to a timber company for a hunting lease. Just like you wouldn't give the gov't one red cent of your hard earned dollar unless they made you.(which they do on a daily basis) Economics? No, it's GREED in the nth degree. LT