ORIGINAL: englum_06
ORIGINAL: TerryM
ORIGINAL: englum_06
ORIGINAL: BTBowhunter
ORIGINAL: englum_06
I would absolutely love for you to tell me how one man/family is supposed to pay a farmer more than what an outfitting business can. Must have some pretty deep pockets or something.
Maybe the thing to do is get everyone together that wants to hunt his property and pool your money. Just like any hunting club anywhere else.
My guess is that, all things being equal, most farmers would rather lease to a small group of their neighbors.
Another option is to lease the ground yourself and let a few hunters on for a fee to help you pay your lease. You keep control but the cost stays down. Of course then, technically, you'd be an outfitter yourself....one of the bad guys
The land where my issue was, the outfitter came in and tried to by all the neighbors/surrounding property out. He probably tried to buy close to 1000 acres I'd say. I can't say that amount for sure but I can tell you he tried to buy 5 or 6 different properties and each had a couple hudred acres or so with it. But where I am, he BOUGHT it, he's not LEASING it. It's his.
He's put no trespassing signs up all over warning of video surveillance and threatening to prosectue, but what gets me is he thinks he has access to all 200 acres of the land instead of the 100 that he bought. He keeps bringing hunters over onto the side that I hunt, he's used my stand when I wasn't in it, and he's put stands up on our side.
And just so you know, Im not saying all outfitters are bad guys. I've been playing the Devils Advocate role somewhat. I know that outfitters are a necessity- I understand that people not from around here need them to hunt, BUT, I do think that an EXCESS of outfitters is a bad thing. I feel they should limit the amount of outfitters in a state, county and also limit the amount of ground allowed to be outfitted.
Based on what you are saying the outfitter is doing which is plain old tresspassing and breaking the law, this guy is not really typical of an outfitter now is he? If they as a proffession all acted like that slob then there would be no outfitter industry to speak of.
Im not saying all outfitters are bad guys. I've been playing the Devils Advocate role somewhat. I know that outfitters are a necessity- I understand that people not from around here need them to hunt, BUT, I do think that an EXCESS of outfitters is a bad thing. I feel they should limit the amount of outfitters in a state, county and also limit the amount of ground allowed to be outfitted
As with everything else in our society, the market will dictate how many outfitters stay in business. Governments rarely manage wildlife without political motives.