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Post by bremraf on Dec 15, 2023 15:48:21 GMT -5
Does anyone have any leads on where to find leases in the central/western/northern part of the state? Looking for something family oriented and not overly crowded. Looking for next year, but wouldn't rule out tagging onto the end of this year. Deer, Turkey and hog. Thanks!
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Post by drgibby on Dec 16, 2023 7:44:53 GMT -5
I am involved with a 4K acre family-oriented lease in Nassau County. This will be our 24th year of having the lease. As of right now we are not looking for new members. But that could change before the dues are due in April.
We have 30 members. If we have an opening, I will post it here.
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Post by bremraf on Dec 16, 2023 10:47:29 GMT -5
Great thanks!
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Post by pinman on Dec 16, 2023 12:51:07 GMT -5
Start / stop dates for leases tend to be after Turkey season. If you are on Facebook there is a Florida Hunt Club group where availabilities are posted frequently.
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Post by walkerdog on Dec 16, 2023 16:39:27 GMT -5
30 members on 4K acres? Ouch!
That hunter density sounds about like public land.
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Post by bswiv on Dec 16, 2023 17:10:52 GMT -5
30 members on 4K acres? Ouch! That hunter density sounds about like public land. What Walkerdog says here. We have 15 members on 3500 acres which is adjacent to 4000+ acres of WMD land and another 1000 acres of Putnam County conservation land........and at times that seems like not enough space. 30 members on 4000 is kind of pushing it.................. |
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Post by wayvis on Dec 16, 2023 17:27:03 GMT -5
Walkerdog that is the norm for most clubs in North central and North Fl. that are leasing timber company land. Even at those densities you are still looking at around 2K a year for most clubs. You are correct that its about the same as public if you are hunting quota hunts, but being on a lease gives you many benefits as opposed to public land. The biggest is having the opportunity of being able to hunt on your own time.
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Post by One Man Gang on Dec 16, 2023 17:34:58 GMT -5
Being that I'm going to automatically miss half of any season due to my job, I dearly miss hunting on my own time. I'd be a great addition to any lease for that reason alone.  |
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Post by bswiv on Dec 16, 2023 17:39:14 GMT -5
Walkerdog that is the norm for most clubs in North central and North Fl. that are leasing timber company land. Even at those densities you are still looking at around 2K a year for most clubs. You are correct that its about the same as public if you are hunting quota hunts, but being on a lease gives you many benefits as opposed to public land. The biggest is having the opportunity of being able to hunt on your own time. As a landowner I would note that, while the dollars coming in from a lease can not be ignored something that really matters, a aspect of it that creates a bond between those leasing the land and the landowner is the quality of the hunters. You'd have to pry our guys from my cold dead fingers. They don't trash the woods, don't play around on the roads with 4-wheelers, don't shoot everything they see......basically great guys. And in return......we are careful of when we cut timber so as not to mess them up, we burn, we run over and mow or disk when they need it if we can. Basically.....we ALL treat each other like we care. Be that type of hunter and some landowner will work to keep you. |
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Post by One Man Gang on Dec 16, 2023 17:43:00 GMT -5
Ben, if you're ever looking...
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Post by walkerdog on Dec 16, 2023 18:20:53 GMT -5
Walkerdog that is the norm for most clubs in North central and North Fl. that are leasing timber company land. Even at those densities you are still looking at around 2K a year for most clubs. You are correct that its about the same as public if you are hunting quota hunts, but being on a lease gives you many benefits as opposed to public land. The biggest is having the opportunity of being able to hunt on your own time. I know. As inflation and demand has caused per acre lease prices to increase over the years, most clubs have added lease members to keep the dues from increasing year to year. The result is the hunter densities you see today on many forestry properties. If it works for you, great! Not my cup of tea though. I would rather spend twice as much and have half as many, as Ben’s group does. |
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Post by rayi on Dec 16, 2023 18:52:07 GMT -5
I'm looking as well.I'm in central FL and would even consider south GA. And I'm with walkerdog, Ill pay more for a better situation. Recently retired and would hunt primarily during the week to avoid pressure.
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Post by swampdog on Dec 16, 2023 19:25:26 GMT -5
I’m pretty much a WMA hunter with an occasional invite to a lease. Some leases hunt bigger than others. The usual safety factor is 100 acres per hunter and a lot depends on the habitat. A lot of open crop land might hunt smaller than a thicker wooded area. A lot depends on the hunters. Some (more family oriented) will manage the hunts to maximize member’s enjoyment. The older hunters will often hang out in camp when younger hunters are out so as to improve their opportunities for success. There are also often club rules that restrict guests on specific weekends.
The worst leases are those that use the new comer’s dues to pay for the lease and restrict the new members to areas that may not be very good as hunting spots. These lease holders are selfish in their endeavors.
Another factor for out of state leases is when locals hunt constantly and the out of staters may be limited to when they can hunt and most often on long weekends.
All I can encourage you to do is, visit the property and have a check in your pocket if things look good to you. Also ask about other hunting. Spring turkey, hog and small game might not be a given.
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Post by bremraf on Dec 16, 2023 20:37:00 GMT -5
All good advice, thanks guys.
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Post by drgibby on Dec 17, 2023 7:34:39 GMT -5
30 members on 4K acres? Ouch! That hunter density sounds about like public land. Agreed it sounds like a lot of folks. I probably should mention we have no local members. The closest member is 3 hours away and the farthest is 17 hours away. We have several members that only hunt once or twice a year. Opening of black powder this year I think there were 11 hunting, those 11 killed 8 racked bucks. So, it certainly does not hunt like public land! |
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