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Old 09-05-2003 | 01:05 AM
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slee
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Default RE: whatta U do with 20K acres?

I have to agree with Trapper T. While what you have in mind is a great thing in theory, it will only limit the participants who can' t afford the dues. Back in MS, most large tracts of hunting land are in club leases. Those who can' t afford the dues of these clubs are forced to hunt public land or get permission to hunt private land. I also understand there will be some income needed to maintain the properties and keep them suitable for hunting. To meet this end, you could divide up smaller sections and make them open by " permission only" . That way you could regulate the numbers hunting in the duck areas, the pheasant areas, and also areas for deer. You could get some help from the WDFW for management of the wildlife, and collect a very nominal fee from the people you give access to...basicly a trespass fee. If you don' t collect some revenue, you are not getting any return on your investment for habitat improvement, clean-up, etc. And as noble as your intentions may be, that doesn' t make much business sense. I' ve been in several hunting clubs, and it IS a business. When you take on the liability of allowing people on someone elses property under your permission, bad things WILL happen sooner or later. I' d check into liability insurance. You could set up a system much like the Kapowsin Tree Farm or some of the other " Permit Only" areas to get ideas. It sounds like it could be good, but I don' t know how feasable it would be to try without charging a fee. Good luck, and keep us posted.
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