duck season

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by specktator

Just got word from my land owners that they are going up on my lease, $60/acre 500acre minimum. So $30,000.00. Isn't worth it! Unbelievable what "yuppies" will pay for a place. I paid $5000.00 for 250 acres last year. Trying to work a deal with him on smaller acreage but it ain't lookin good for me this coming duck season.

damn dude that sucks...

[T-TOP]

Originally Posted by specktator

Just got word from my land owners that they are going up on my lease, $60/acre 500acre minimum. So $30,000.00. Isn't worth it! Unbelievable what "yuppies" will pay for a place. I paid $5000.00 for 250 acres last year. Trying to work a deal with him on smaller acreage but it ain't lookin good for me this coming duck season.

rice fields????

[specktator]

Originally Posted by T-TOP

rice fields????

Marsh few miles south of White Lake.

[T-TOP]

that sux... was it pretty good hunting? I Hunted White Lake, the guided part. WMA I guess. It was awesome hunting!

[all star rod]

Most leases that become open in the PI area that is owned by vermillion corp are being bid out now. They are getting a lot more per lease than what the peeps are paying that renew every year. It would not suprise me that in the near future they may try to bid it all out.

[specktator]

Originally Posted by T-TOP

that sux... was it pretty good hunting? I Hunted White Lake, the guided part. WMA I guess. It was awesome hunting!

Yeh it was pretty decent. We kill 150+ teal every teal season and prob kill 400-500 birds during big duck season on that 250 acres. No where close to worth $30k though. Not for where I was hunting. If I pay $30k, I better be shooting limits every hunt.

[Jadams]

Hell ill guide sum1 everyday of the season for 30k

[Duck Butter]

Originally Posted by all star rod

Most leases that become open in the PI area that is owned by vermillion corp are being bid out now. They are getting a lot more per lease than what the peeps are paying that renew every year. It would not suprise me that in the near future they may try to bid it all out.

Wouldn't you

[lilrab1989]

That's crazy 30k I guide an we don't pay 30k for ten blinds people are loosening there minds when it comes to leasing blinds theses days most people that duck an goose hunt can't afford to pay that much blows my mind

[meaux fishing]

30 n 3 or bust

[all star rod]

Originally Posted by lilrab1989

That's crazy 30k I guide an we don't pay 30k for ten blinds people are loosening there minds when it comes to leasing blinds theses days most people that duck an goose hunt can't afford to pay that much blows my mind

If you are leasing from someone and pay an average of 3k per blind (rice fields) and it is good hunting consider youself lucky...I pay over over twice as much for my one blind and most other leases in my area cost pretty much the same.

[specktator]

Just got off the phone with land owner. Said he will get back with me in 2 weeks. Said he "may" lease it to me on a per blind basis rather than the minimum of 500 acres. Say a few prayers for me.

[jdm4x43732]

Once all the blinds out price theirselves what will the average joe do to go hunting. Guided trips all season would get expensive quick.

[SULPHITE]

Guess I'll take up shooting..well never mind...guess I'll have to research "how to live like a liberal fart sniffer"

[all star rod]

Originally Posted by jdm4x43732

Once all the blinds out price theirselves what will the average joe do to go hunting. Guided trips all season would get expensive quick.

Especially if you have kids to take....

[all star rod]

Originally Posted by SULPHITE

Guess I'll take up shooting..well never mind...guess I'll have to research "how to live like a liberal fart sniffer"

X2....I was at cabelas in gonzales today and decided to pick up 2 cases of shells even though i had a 1-1/2 cases from last year...you never know if they will be hard to get with the way things are going.

[jdm4x43732]

I've never hunted public land but it seems overcrowded already from post on here. Seems it will get worse before it gets better.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by jdm4x43732

I've never hunted public land but it seems overcrowded already from post on here. Seems it will get worse before it gets better.

I've never hunted it down here but if its anything like it is in N La I don't want any part of it

[lilrab1989]

i have hunted public land [streeters] an its not that bad some days is worst than others u just have to find a spot in the marsh thats not easy to see form the levee an stick with it the part that sucks is u have to get there really early

[specktator]

Well looks like I am going to be able to hold on to my best blind for a little more than I really wanted to pay but I can't complain!