Not sure about the negativety but here are some ideas.

1. Ask around the local sporting good stores or look in local classifieds.
2. get about 8-10 guys together and draft a set of rules.
3. Acquire an insurance coveragle plan from buckmasters(landowners like this)
4. find a willing landowner and present your lease w/some $$$

the keys are to find a place to hunt (#1) and then a decent group of guys to split the costs and share in the hunt/work. In NJ, money talks and it is getting rarer to find landowners willing to allow hunting due to liabilitie/etc.