Bucky wrote:Look at it from the farmer prospective.... they pay $500K to invest in a small farm, why shouldn't they be able to lease/use the land as they see fit. They took the risk in fronting the half million for a chunk of land to enjoy and hopefully profit from....
Oh, I see both sides of the situation. Most farmers are pretty good businessmen and look to maximize ROI. Many complain of deer damage to crops, but then they are going to turn around and limit access to hunters (thus limiting the amount of deer killed)? I know of a few hunters who get permission one way or another (free or lease), then decide what they want to shoot based on their management ideas, which might not be in sync with the landowner/farmer.
Part of the reason I can get permission for free is that I know the farmer and he knows me. He knows I'm going to take out does to help him instead of just waiting for the one trophy buck and be done. If they are going to complain about deer damage, I'm their man.
The winds of change are blowing though......