ORIGINAL: Howler
On the bright side of the debate is the fact that about 21 states have started some form of private-land-access programs and have opened approx. 26,799,824 acres to the public. For instance, KS. only has about 2% of public owned land, but that state has started a walk-in program, read as LEASE, and has opened approx. 1,000,000 acres that can now be hunted by the public.
It's still leasing. The state pays the landowner to allow public access. It is nice though, this lease only cost me $48 this year. Every couple years the prices goes up though.