I lease land and hunt on state land. We have an abundance of state land and the area we hunt has basically no competition. However, in the last few years, there have been many timber companies and paper mills who used to allow their lands as public become leased. This has increased competition for good spots on public ground. I leased mine for the reasons of always having a spot to go, the price was good, and to have an area to manage and not have to worry about others. I fill doe tags every year, and the doe population was way out of wack there. So, I have only taken 1 buck in three years on the property and about 7 does. Do I agree with leasing? Well, I wish we didn't have to but that seems to be the way the US is going so I joined the bandwagon so I am not left out in the cold.