Maybe we should just move to a socialist society and all share equaly. Kick capitalism and inovation to the curb.

1) The land owners are finding it tougher and tougher to survive as small farming and ranching operations. Many need the $$ from the lease and most are reasonable with their prices. Regardless of what people think, someone has been paying for you to hunt, even when your hunting was free.Same principle with public land, we all pay for it. Hunting land has never been free, its just the burden of the cost is now being passed on.

2)I personally have joined a club. It's like a mutual fund for hunting. We pool our money and 300 of us lease several properties around the state. It works out well and a little extra overtime covers the cost.

3)I'm very fortunate to also live in OK where we have alot of public hunting land available. I can't imagine not having a place to hunt with my kids that would be a nightmare, but I don't think its the fault of those who lease hunting land. Who are we to tell land owners what to do with their private property. You want to blame someone, look at your govt. and ask what has happened to the public hunting opportunities.