RE: I need to whine a bit.
If your only paying $500 per year. Keep that going for the convienance factor and then find another lease, for trophy potential.
It truly sounds like your intimidated by him, in some aspect. (sorry, if that sounds harsh, but it'syour post not mine).
If he only hunts 6 hrs a year..how's he, to know, where you spend your time on 300 acres? Camo up and move in.
Or spend thousands on implemants and ground improvement so the real land-owner can see a great change in the deer herd and then lease it to another bunch of guys, foreven more money!