Just a warning, sometimes things that sound like a good deal at first aren't later on. I think the NY hunting population would be much better off if the land would have stayed state owned, at least then people could use it to small game hunt, turkey and perhaps a few other species.
Around here the NC is buying up farm after farm at prices higher than the local going rate, higher than the average hunter (or group of hunters) can afford. I can't blame the farmers for selling to them at those prices, but it displaces many of the families that hunted or used the land for recreation for years. Some of these properties are bought by NC and then they turn around and donate it to non-hunting groups thus effectively eliminating ALL hunting.
Additionally local property taxes that help support fire, police, and schools are not paid by NC. Thus the area is losing tax base off of each purchase.
Charlie,
In your thought that "they own it, we should do what they want" the NC will also re-sells some if it's properties (at a nice profit), but they can dictate what you can and can not do on YOUR land once you purchase it. Double standard????