paid hunting properties ( woods and water.com )

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Originally Posted by Species8472

We don't even have keys for our house. Hasn't been locked since we built it 17 years ago. That way I don't have to replace the door or window if someone breaks in (and knock on wood it hasn't happened yet). In a rural setting you don't really get the crime of opportunity where somebody finds a door unlocked and helps themselves. Break-ins tend to be targeted and a door lock won't stop them - our 2 dogs however are a far better deterrent.

That being said if something goes wrong while hunting on private property and someone is seriously injured or killed it is naive to think that the lawyers won't be involved and in that case having the agreement on paper would certainly help.

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locks only keep an honest man out...

to the original OP: ive never hunted the properties, just looked at the brochure quickly a few minutes ago... $600/year dosent seem that bad if you get access to the properties... see they only allow 1 person at a time on the properties, so if theres 100 or more people all trying to gain access you may have wasted your money... but if there isnt that many members seems like a good deal, as i pay more than that in property taxes... seems like it would be a great way for somebody living further away to get access to some properties...

The only appeal a leased property would have over crown land would be exclusivity. If you or your group were guaranteed to be the only ones using it, then it would be worth looking into. I inquired about a lease north of Haliburton a few years ago... $1500 for the week of moose, and only moose... deer hunt was extra, no opportunity to scout the land, no small game, lots of other restrictions. That was just not worth it.

If I owned a woodlot close to Toronto that thing would be listed for lease on Kijiji so dam fast. People will pay top dollar for convenience.

Myself I have never found it difficult to find private at all, right now I have access to more private land then I can even hunt. I would say the majority of farmers around here are very happy to let hunters on their property it does help if you know some people in the area. I usually mention several other land owners that I know when meeting new people.

I just got access to another 90n ac for Turkey and Deer. Didn't do the Turkey course yet so won't be Turkey hunting but I will be hunting deer there this fall.

exactly man, and that the situation i am in now, where its totally worth it for me to lease the land and go any time I want with little restrictions ( within legal limits ) , I can build a blind or one is already there, and 30 min away from home. SOLD

Thats why I posted this, I wanted to know if any one has even been involved in this particular hunting club, and how packed does it get? How many members?

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Originally Posted by fishy steve

locks only keep an honest man out...

to the original OP: ive never hunted the properties, just looked at the brochure quickly a few minutes ago... $600/year dosent seem that bad if you get access to the properties... see they only allow 1 person at a time on the properties, so if theres 100 or more people all trying to gain access you may have wasted your money... but if there isnt that many members seems like a good deal, as i pay more than that in property taxes... seems like it would be a great way for somebody living further away to get access to some properties...

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Originally Posted by tt_mk

Thats why I posted this, I wanted to know if any one has even been involved in this particular hunting club, and how packed does it get? How many members?

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Apparently,most people became unhappy after paying the outfitter big bucks for what they were told was exclusive rights,then,found other hunters on the same property that had permission to hunt from those same landowners because the outfitter didn't follow through with the agreed upon fees. Not a good way to run a business.

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Originally Posted by greatwhite

Myself I have never found it difficult to find private at all, right now I have access to more private land then I can even hunt. I would say the majority of farmers around here are very happy to let hunters on their property it does help if you know some people in the area. I usually mention several other land owners that I know when meeting new people.

I just got access to another 90n ac for Turkey and Deer. Didn't do the Turkey course yet so won't be Turkey hunting but I will be hunting deer there this fall.

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depends alot on the area to though... i havent bin successfull in finding fields to goose hunt on up here... pretty well everyone that owns property up this way also hunts it... and the ones that didnt already had given out permission to other hunters...
also theres a couple lucky people who own 20000 acres up here, and only give permission out to family and friends...

well actually got permission on a very nice 300 acre farm a township over, but the farm sold a month later :(

"Thats why I posted this, I wanted to know if any one has even been involved in this particular hunting club, and how packed does it get? How many members?"

haha ya sorry man, after i read all the posts and made my post i went back and read your original post again, and i was like, i basically just said what he's asking... so ya, wasnt much help lol

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Originally Posted by trimmer21

Apparently,most people became unhappy after paying the outfitter big bucks for what they were told was exclusive rights,then,found other hunters on the same property that had permission to hunt from those same landowners because the outfitter didn't follow through with the agreed upon fees. Not a good way to run a business.

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Google the company name and the owner's name. Lots of info if you look. And it's pretty much all negative. I would give up hunting if the only option I had was to be involved with that guy.

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Originally Posted by Bluebulldog

Leaving work shortly....you left beer in the fridge right?

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Yep. If your coming from the yard on Hwy 10 it's probably on your way. If your coming from Zina Street probably not so much.