hey again

well, my search for some private hunting land continues. I have a new possibility. I sent out some letters and a man called me today. he claimed that he has 287 acres up in Northern WV. he said it is almost all forest, with a little marsh, some tough terrain and some easy terrain. He does not hunt and hasnt really leased it before, but he told me to ask around and see what a general price would be for a year. I have nooooo idea of how much. I will appreciate any estimates/suggestions. Its a fact that i dont have that much money to spend, but i want an honest opinion. He said he would get some #'s and call me saturday, and we will compare. How much do you think 287 acres would go for for a annual lease? It will probably be to expensive for me, but he told me to get some estimates so thats my new mission. I forget the county it is in, but it is in Northernn WV, about 2 1/2 hours from Baltimore. Please respond and give me a general estimate from your guys' past experience. Thanks alot fellas.


Bren tG

It would guess anywhere between $6-$10 an acre. I lease my ground out to a farmer and its at $14 an acre, but that's because he's profitting of the crops. I've heard of other hunters leasing between 6 and 10 like I said.

Also, I go to school in northern West Virginia so if you could give me a locale (nearest town, county) I might be able to fill you in on what the place is like. I've hunted Monongalia county, which is where Morgantown and WVU are, and I've also hunted some of Wetzel, which is at the very southwest corner of Pennsylvania. Let me know when you get some details.

hey,
im not sure of the county, but i will find out soon. I just dont want him to say thousandsssss of $, cuz that i cant do. thanks for ur help and i will post when i learn of the county