OK guys here is a update for everyone -

The 4500 acres in Nelson we are going to pass on at this point, it seems a coalition of local clubs in the area of the lease have gotten together and decided they wanted the tract worse than we do. I spoke with officials from the company that owns it and it seems as if a offer of either $61,018.44 or $65,533.44 for the lease per year was made (comes out to either 13.72 or 14.72 per acre or in that neighborhood) Like I said they must want it alot worse than we do. I turned down the chance to match the bid as I feel that is crazy for that amount of land. I wish them nothing but the best of luck on it, but my goal is for us to start purchasing land in 5 years or so and would rather save money for that cause rather than waste that amount on a yearly lease.


Now for the good news, I picked up 1100 acres just outside of Warsaw for sure today. I spoke with the landowner about a hour ago and he offered the lease to us. So that means some nice property closer to home now!!

I also have the 700 acres in Cumberland Co. a few miles off of route 60. This tract will be archery hunting only.

I also have the 160 lease in Madison Co. that is archery only.

Those three are done deals unless I don't come up with the members but I am only short a few people so I am in great shape.

If we get those paid for I have the chance to pick up 850 acres in King George Co that will be archery only as well, if we pick this up I know there is a few hundred neighboring acres we might be able to get by next season to go with it.

I am disappointed in the whole deal with the Nelson Tract, not so much because we lost it, but because i have so much time invested in scouting the tract and traveling to and from meetings with the landowners Representative and not spending any time working on anything else. But I guess live and learn, if it seems like a dream come true there is always a hitch somewhere.

Anyway we still have some great places for the club to hunt this year and depending on interest in the chance for local land I can work on more of it but I am not wanting to try to pick up more than I have interest in. I am getting great responses from landowners from the whole primitive weapons and archery only aspect on some tracts!

Go ahead and horse whip me for getting everyone all excited about the Nelson tract and it falling through, I have broad shoulders I can take it!