looking for land in ohio to lease

[Paul8877]

anyone know any sites or anything that could point me in right direction to find a lease?

[10Gauge]

did you try www.basecampleasing.com (I think that is their website?)???

They are high $$$, IMHO, but they have land all over Ohio for lease.

Good Luck

[Paul8877]

Yeah I've been on there but nothing really in my area. I'm in SW ohio. Know of any other sites?

[10Gauge]

P,

Where is Delhi located (county?)???

basecamp had several properties in Hamilton & Clermont counties a few weeks ago. I'm on their "premier list" and get e-mails daily, these properties could be getting leased before appearing on their website. Members get first crack before they get posted so it might "pay" you to get a membership, if your serious.

Knock on doors and ask land owners if they are willing to lease you the "exclusive" rights to hunt their property. This works for our hunt club when we are looking for additional acreage.

Good Luck!

[Paul8877]

10, delhi is in hamilton county. I didn't know that that was how they did it.

[CatDaddy]

how much do you guys pay for leasing property per acre?

[eschatts]

I have been paying anywhere from $8.00 to $10.00 an acre. Some goes for more than that.

Ed

[Paul8877]

I've been trying to find land here in sw ohio to try and lease.

[eschatts]

Yes I know, join the club. I have been looking for land also. It isn't easy to find.
Good luck, if I hear of any I will let you know.

Ed

[Paul8877]

same here if I hear or see anything I'll post something to you.

[Darron]

$8-10 acre if awfully high unless you are allowed to hunt everything(deer, turkeys, ect). I had a waterfowl lease last year(3 month season) and paid no where near that much money, but I can only hunt waterfowl and nothing else.

[eschatts]

Darron,

The lease I had was for $8.00 an acre and included everything, also had an exclusive hunting right to it. I agree though that $8.00 is a little high. It is however what most places are getting. Basecamp gets more than that.

Ed

[10Gauge]

Our hunt club is paying $4.00-$6.00 per acre for land in "southern" Ohio. The club has leases in Vinton & Ross.

I personally have leases in Montgomery, Preble & Warren counties and pay $2.50 to $5.00 per acre for "exclusive" hunting rights. I have one farm that I don't deer hunt on (upland game only) and I pay very little to hunt there. I also have "deer only" properties that I have gotten written permission and "exclusive" rights for FREE, just by asking the owner not to allow other deer hunters. (sorry guys)

Don't tell my landowners but if they all rasied their fees and the free ones started charging me I'd pay it!!! At least on the good ones, I'd pay $8-10 that is cheap compared to some states.

BaseCamp is WAY higher but I think they are having trouble gaining acceptance in Ohio but that will change in a few years. I also wonder what their renewal rate is, I see a lot of the same properties listed each year so it leads me to believe the property isn't productive of it is overpriced?!?!

[eschatts]

Thats a pretty good price 10Gauge. Up here most of the people I have contacted want a minimum of $8:00. I don't have a problem with that as long as it is pretty good ground with alot of sign.

Ed

[birddog1]

I pay $10 per acre and I have 133 acres. It gives me exclusive rights to deer, turkey and whatever else I choose to hunt. There are some grouse there too so once in a while my GSP gets to give it a go. I lease from an invidual who buys the land them timbers it. He holds the land until he can timber it again. It makes for outstanding deer, turkey and grouse habitat with all the new growth. The logging roads also make it easier to get around. I use the land in the summer for riding my ATV or shooting crows. All I can say is if you can find a lease jump on it. It is so great to know you have a place to hunt and you will (or should) be the only ones there. The biggest problem I have is the property is almost too big. I share it with my Dad and brother and there are lots of places for the deer to hide. :D

[Redhunter1012]

Does anybody have any experience leasing land in NW Ohio. The areas I'd be interested in aquiring would be woodlots that in the most part are 20 acres or less and surrounded by crops. Would I pay more to make it enticing for the landowner to let me have exclusive rights for such a small piece? I just don't know if a landowner would be intersted in leasing for $100-$200 bucks. Is there any written agreement or is it cash and a nod and a wink for something like this? I'm just not sure how to approach the situation. Thanks for any help guys.

[birddog1]

Originally posted by Redhunter1012
Does anybody have any experience leasing land in NW Ohio. The areas I'd be interested in aquiring would be woodlots that in the most part are 20 acres or less and surrounded by crops. Would I pay more to make it enticing for the landowner to let me have exclusive rights for such a small piece? I just don't know if a landowner would be intersted in leasing for $100-$200 bucks. Is there any written agreement or is it cash and a nod and a wink for something like this? I'm just not sure how to approach the situation. Thanks for any help guys.

I'm not familiar with that area, but I think to cover everyones tail, you are better off with a written agreement which is what I have. For instance, say you give the owner money, whats to say he won't also do the same with another party. My written lease give me exclusive rights to hunt the property but it also releases the owner from any liability should I do something stupid.

[eschatts]

If you want an example of a written lease, you can view one that base camp leasing uses. It is just a copy of what they use. I am sure that you could find a few more on line some place by doing a search.

Ed

[Redhunter1012]

Well, we know the landowners enough I'm pretty sure they wouldn't do that. There really isn't anybody around our area that leases any property for hunting purposes so I don't know what the farmers would think. Thanks for the info guys.

[10Gauge]

Use a "legal" document as in a "Lease Agreement".....ours was drafted by a lawyer friend (one that hunts) and it protects both the landowner and hunt club.

I found landowners more receptive to a "small club" or "small party" (2-3 hunters) than to an individual aproach. We lease larger tracts, 150 acres and up. I personally, have a couple of small tracts (20-40 acres) leased on my own but I still use a lease agreement. It is also a good idea to get written permission slips signed or carry some proof you are leasing....this saved me from a ticket and surely a court appearance more than once!

As I'm typing this I can't help but laugh.....just a couple years ago this post would have been "flamed" by so many people it would be unbearable! My how things change so quickly!

[D Morris]

We have 600 acres in Hocking Co. Ohio. We only allow 8 hunting members per year. we have had this lease for 8 years. We need to fill 2 spots. Cost is 600 per year, that's only 1.00 per acre.

Must be filled by August 1, 2005.

Dale Morris

[lacure]

Man, I must admit...this entire thread is frustrating. I am all for guys hunting the way they want, but this leasing thing is going to make it nearly impossible for an "average" hunter who wants to enjoy the experience to get on private land!

My hunting group has had access (mostly exclusive) to several farms around central Ohio for about 6 years. We do not pay a penny for them, but we do help out the owners if/when they need it. Also, if others come to ask permission, the owners often ask us. Usually we say yes as long as everyone knows when/where guys are...if too many guys are slated to hunt the property on a given day, we limit it.

We usually take at least one 140-160 class buck a year and several smaller bucks. We all see alot of deer, many of which go well over 160 every year.

My point is why do we have to pay for this land??? I mean, all you guys keep asking about leasing land...have you tried to knock on doors and first offer to just help out? Why do we go right to "leasing?" If you have tried to knock on doors and have not had luck, keep trying. It is not easy and takes time, but you will find people willing to let you hunt whatever you want without paying for it.

When someone accepts money for a lease, they are/feel obligated to grant exclusive rights. In my opinion that only hurts our sport, especially archery. We read articles everyday about how our numbers are falling and the "antis" are growing stronger. Why do we continue to hurt ourselves?

Get out there, spend the same kind of time knocking on doors as you so scouting and you will not have to "pay to play."

Just my opinion, but, again, this lease thing is frustrating!

[Lundy43123]

Lacure,

I understand your frustration, but leased hunting properties are not always at the expense of the average Joe.

Many, many, of the leased properties are because of the average Joe.

Many of the properties being leased are at the initiative of the landowner. Many of these landowners used to allow hunting access with just permission. This access has in many cases been abused to an extreme that all hunting access was terminated. This was the case with the property that I have been leasing for 15+ years. The land owner in his frustration of hunters showing no appreciation or respect for his property stopped all access, posted the property, had trespassers arrested, and finally after 2 years of being off limits put an add in a newspaper offering exclusive hunting rights for a fee. I was lucky enough to be the first to respond to the add. The small amount of money he charges me does not make any real difference to his financial well being. He has told me many times, that it is more about respect and responsibility than the amount of money. He feels that if you are willing to pay that you must value your time hunting and will work to preserve the experience.

We all know that some hunters tend to give all hunters a bad name. It seems that there has been a shift in many hunters in my 40+ years of hunting from the hunting experience being the driving force to the kill taking the priority at almost any cost. If getting your deer requires trespassing, poaching, cutting fences, etc, it seems acceptable to many today. It has not always been like that.

It is not hard to understand that some of today's landowners are closing access to their property with some of the problems many have experienced.

A landowner deciding to lease the hunting rights to his or her property is not always a money driven decision by any means. The fact remains that they own the property and may choose to do with it as they will. We are guests, and they set the rules.

Kim

[10Gauge]

Lac,

Lundy makes some very good points........I'd add that my reson for going the "leasing route" gives our group of hunters exclusive rights to the property. This means on opening day we don't have 50 guys hunting 50 acres! This has happened to me so many times I can't count them any more........you ask permission to bow hunt the owner says yes and that you will be the only person on the property bow hunting but the first day you show up there are 10 trucks parked in the barn yard!

Don't get me wrong, I have places to hunt that I have asked permission by "knocking on doors" and I'm willing to take the chance that someone else might be on the property when I'm hunting. My kids were taught this "method" and I use it routinely. I don't start off offering to pay unless it is a prefered property to hunt or the land owner suggests a "tresspass fee" or "lease agreeement"!

I have several close friends with large tracts of land who are farmers and are NOT hunters they will not allow ANYONE to hunt their farms because of frequent trespassing.........these people are often trespassing during hunting season with a gun and they claim to be "hunters". These farmers dislike anyone who claims to be a "hunter" because all the hunters they have ever met (except for yours truely) were trespassing! They have told me "Coon Hunters" used to be the worst of the worst but "Deer Hunters" especially during gun season are getting to be their biggest problem! I used to call myself a "deer hunter" but now I'm an "Archer"........don't tell any farmers your a DU member either, some don't like the DU because they have had battles with them over wetlands! For this reason I don't have a DU sticker, deer tracks or turkey federation decal on my truck window and I don't wear camo when I visit!

[D Morris]

we have 600 acre lease in Hocking, we only allow eight. If interested let me know. Cost is 600 per hunter per year, for full rights to hunt deer and turkey.

[superrman77]

David you a a private message.