shoot a doe, make some burger and toss him some back straps. It's better than having to pay out of pocket $1,000s on a lease.

I wouldn't have a problem with it either. I process my own venison, but even if you paid for it to be processed, it still doesn't seem that bad. I would try it for a year and build a relationship with the guy. What happened to make the deal fall through?

I hunt public land, so this would be a sweet deal for me.