Lost lease

[BloodKnot]

Originally Posted by T-TOP

That 55k lease has a separate commercial crab lease. 55k just for the recreational rights.


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That is nuts!! I think I would rather go to Canada four times in a year and save the extra money...

[capt coonassty]

Originally Posted by BloodKnot

That is nuts!! I think I would rather go to Canada four times in a year and save the extra money...

Go to Mexico and shoot a seasons worth of meat in one trip. Then go to Canada for some mounts. All without having to throw a single rock.

[BloodKnot]

Originally Posted by capt coonassty

Go to Mexico and shoot a seasons worth of meat in one trip. Then go to Canada for some mounts. All without having to throw a single rock.

You are correct. I haven't been to Mexico yet but a hunting buddy went and it was crazy how the duck hunting is.

[Big Hutch]

From my experience you can't make that kind of money back as an outfitter unless you have a well established wealthy clientele. With duck hunts going for $250 - $300 per gun except for the most elite places you have to book lots of hunts just to break even. That doesnt count the costs of boats and mud motors, installing blinds, and buying decoys.

I'm glad I don't have to meet that investment hurdle...

Robbie aka Big Hutch

[B-Stealth]

Originally Posted by Big Hutch

From my experience you can't make that kind of money back as an outfitter unless you have a well established wealthy clientele. With duck hunts going for $250 - $300 per gun except for the most elite places you have to book lots of hunts just to break even. That doesnt count the costs of boats and mud motors, installing blinds, and buying decoys.

I'm glad I don't have to meet that investment hurdle...

Robbie aka Big Hutch

Yes your absolutely correct; you would starve trying to make money guiding on some of these leases. The days of the guide services driving lease prices are gone. Companies have a large impact now; paying top dollar for leases and the cost is wrote off as entertainment expenses.

Depending on the profitability of the business and the relationships with their customers; entertainment expenses can become priceless. Meaning there is a return on their investment; 55k is prob a drop in the bucket.

[Crawl79]

Originally Posted by B-Stealth

Yes your absolutely correct; you would starve trying to make money guiding on some of these leases. The days of the guide services driving lease prices are gone. Companies have a large impact now; paying top dollar for leases and the cost is wrote off as entertainment expenses.

Depending on the profitability of the business and the relationships with their customers; entertainment expenses can become priceless. Meaning there is a return on their investment; 55k is prob a drop in the bucket.

This would be correct...

I have been to Grand View Lodge a time or two. Any lodge that has an ATM and a helipad can probably make some big business deals that would make 55k look like a drop in the bucket.