| When it comes to deer hunting a huge factor in | | | | return each year. Because of this, great |
| success or failure is the land being hunted on. You | | | | friendships often develop and in some cases the |
| could drive around and knock on doors of | | | | landowner ends up going on the hunt. If a |
| farmhouses to ask permission to hunt the land, | | | | farmhouse were on the land, once the hunt is |
| but other possibilities would be to enter into a | | | | over, it would be common for everyone to kick |
| deer hunting lease through an outfitter or deer | | | | back with a beer or hot coffee and food while |
| hunt club. Just imagine that in the states of Iowa, | | | | enjoying great conversation about the hunt |
| Kansas and Missouri alone, more than 200,000 | | | | experience. |
| acres of private land are available for deer hunting | | | | Some of the other advantages associated with |
| so gaining access to this land would increase the | | | | deer hunting on leased land include the following: |
| possibility of getting a trophy deer. | | | | Because you are hunting on private land with |
| Today, many landowners are creating an | | | | permission and a legal contract, other |
| opportunity for deer hunters to use their land | | | | environments are not being damaged |
| without the need to knock on doors to get | | | | You would have much less competition for |
| permission. After all, deer hunting continues to be | | | | deer from other hunters, which boosts your |
| a popular sport and one that is growing. Not only | | | | chance of a successful kill |
| is deer hunting fun but also vital to the | | | | Since your group would be the only people on |
| environment. Therefore, instead of having | | | | the land during a specific timeframe the hunt |
| farmland damaged and destroyed from an | | | | would also be safer |
| overpopulation of deer landowners would rather | | | | The overall hunt experience is more relaxing |
| lease the land out. | | | | and enjoyable |
| Interestingly, studies have been conducted to | | | | Having leased land on which to hunt every |
| determine where people deer hunt most and the | | | | year would remove significant work and |
| results show that as much as 80% of hunters | | | | frustration making the hunt more convenient |
| use private land. In fact, leasing private land has | | | | Just remember when considering leased land for |
| become such big business that approximately | | | | deer hunting, you need to make sure the land |
| $624 million is spent by hunters every year! | | | | offers enough acreage and is a good location for |
| Remember, not only are there advantages for | | | | deer. Additionally, you should have the opportunity |
| hunting on leased land for you when looking for a | | | | to scout the land prior to the hunt. For deer, you |
| trophy deer but this also creates alternative | | | | want leased land of at least 200 acres in that it |
| income for the landowner so it is a win-win | | | | can better support life of deer more than 50 |
| situation. | | | | acres would. Finally, once you have identified land |
| Another advantage of a deer hunting lease is that | | | | you want to lease before you sign a contract, |
| you have the chance to build lifelong friendships | | | | read over it carefully to make sure everything is |
| with the landowners. Once you find one or two | | | | agreed on and that there are no restrictions |
| locations that you enjoy hunting most, you would | | | | regarding the type of deer you can hunt. |