Ok, most here that have read my posts through the years know I don't lease ground and have detested the thought of paying to hunt. But with the way things are rapidly changing the last few years(property taxes, etc.) I admit to giving it some thought lately. My favorite area is not big, but a nice funnel for deer traveling through and in the rut its usually a good spot. If I was in jeopardy of losing this small tract because of someone else leasing it, I would most likely attempt to lease it first. I wouldn't have said that 5 years ago. So far they haven't leased any of their land, they say there are too many problems associated with it. Sooooooo, your opinions are needed:

(1)do as always and ask the landowner for permission again to hunt this tract
(2)approach him and offer to lease it now for the coming season
(3)tell him thanks for letting me hunt there, but if decides he wants to lease it for hunting.......to give me first chance.
(4)other

I was thinking (3).