IMO, land prices are sky rocketing b/c more and more hunters want to practice QDM and sadly the masses do not want the same. Therefore, in order to ensure chances at nice bucks, you must lock up land and keep the average joe out of there.
I have no problems with that, it's exactly the way I like it.
So what you are saying is screw the average guy and leave the hunting to the rich fat cats? Nice attitude that is. And one that I am sure will quaranty a bright future for our hunting heritage.
In my opinion the expense of leasing land and dwindling access to huntable land is the greatest threat to the future of hunting in America. Far more of a threat than the bunny loving anti's and the gun grabbers. The vast majority of old acquaintances I bump into that say they no longer hunt site either the cost of joining a club or simply the lack of somewhere to hunt as the primary reasons they gave it up.
I am fortunate to have family land to hunt but I know a lot of people who have to sweat being outbid for their lease every year. It sucks but I can't blame the land owners and I don't really know what can be done to help the average joe out.