Reasonable or not?
I know a friend who runs a hunting operation. They charge $1,000 for a buck and a doe. Plus, $100 a day sit fees. It doesn't matter the size of the deer, because there are no trophy fees. They have a minimum rule of 130 class or higher.
The majority of deer run 130 + anyways, with some pushing 150.
They have a few small cabins and charge $70 a day for meals and lodging. They also have several corn feeders, ladder stands, elevated stands and blinds. Plus, they have 3 food plot fields over 20 acres each. On a typical day the average person will see 50 + does and 4-5 bucks.
Some people don't have access to quality deer hunting lands, so I think it's reasonable. However, some of my other friends say it's way too much money. I think it's reasonable, because the guy is letting you on his land, has everything in place and runs food plots. If you tried to pay for all of that yourself you would be out a lot of time and money.
Oh.. and if you don't see anything then you only pay the day fees and lodging.
Does this sound like a reasonable deal?