Average lease price per acre

[TIGGREM2]

Just looking to get a estimate on going rates of hunting leases per acre . Property is in west tn approximately 80 acres with 1/3 being a hay field. Wanting to make an offer on it but dont want to screw the owner over !

 

[bowhunterfanatic]

Id offer at least $1,500 personally.

 

[Spurhunter]

In my opinion, market price isn't as important as your price. Is it close to home? Good genetics in the area? Is the owner good to work with? If I could find 80 acres close to home with a good landowner to deal with, I would pay whatever it costs. As bowhunterfanatic said, somewhere around $20 an acre is probably a good start.

 

[megalomaniac]

If he isnt used to leasing it, and there is no competition against you, id start with offering to pay his taxes. If it is on Greenbelt, you can get it for a great price and not feel like you are screwing over the landowner.

 

[MickThompson]

If he isnt used to leasing it, and there is no competition against you, id start with offering to pay his taxes. If it is on Greenbelt, you can get it for a great price and not feel like you are screwing over the landowner.

Very reasonable starting point considering that archery has passed and muzzleloader is mostly done

 

[DayTrader]

If he isnt used to leasing it, and there is no competition against you, id start with offering to pay his taxes. If it is on Greenbelt, you can get it for a great price and not feel like you are screwing over the landowner.

Good idea. Plus, maybe the owner doesn't know about Greenbelt and could be saving some $.

 

[jejeffrries71]

If he isnt used to leasing it, and there is no competition against you, id start with offering to pay his taxes. If it is on Greenbelt, you can get it for a great price and not feel like you are screwing over the landowner.

I have 50 acres in a West TN county that the property taxes are $145. I wouldn't let anyone on it at that price.

 

[mayberryrick]

This is sad but for the most part gone are the days of just getting "permission" to hunt someone's property. Everyone has their hands stretched out.

 

[CliffordN]

$500 for exclusive rights would be alright with me. But there better be some decent deer around.

 

[Sitsbytree]

If it's decent land, I would not go below 1,000.

 

[Coker]

Before you offer anything, I would have a long talk with him to figure out where he stands and if he has had interest in the past. I like Megalomaniac's idea. That is a starting point. But, like jejeffrries said, taxes may be low and the dollar amount may not be worth it. Ask many questions:
1. Have you ever leased your land? If so, how much
2. What would you consider a fair price?
3. What is the deer potential
4. Are there any rules/stipulations that you must be obeyed

Leasing, like buying a car, is a negotiation. Both parties want what they want. In the end, both parties have to feel they have gained something worth the effort.

 

[wobblegobble]

$8 acre in my neck of the woods

 

[BuckWild]

What county? The closer to Shelby county, the higher the cost.

The last property I leased was in SW Madison county and we leased it for 10 years and paid $10 per acre.

The last year we leased it was 2015.

 

[Chiflyguy]

This is sad but for the most part gone are the days of just getting "permission" to hunt someone's property. Everyone has their hands stretched out.

I've had no issues with getting a place to hunt.
The biggest complaint I hear around here is people not asking permission.
A lot of people assume because their uncle hunted it 30 years ago, they still have permission.
People just wanna be treated with respect.
A simple introduction and a handshake goes a long way.

 

[WTNBowHunter]

Another thing to consider in the discussion with landowner is work that he wants done. If he needs work done around the farm such as mowing, then you could swap that out in exchange for hunting rights or in addition to the hunting rights. I would say starting price for leasing is around $12/acre depending on location.

 

[TRHC]

$8 acre in my neck of the woods

Do you know of anything that might be available for next year? I'll be moving to the area and would be interested in finding something. I checked on a piece close to you a month or so ago, and the guy wanted $33/ac. On top of that, he was begging for someone to shoot does and stated if you didn't kill enough does, you would be removed from the lease. I politely told him to keep dreaming. It was through an "agent", so I shouldn't have been surprised.

 

[wobblegobble]

Do you know of anything that might be available for next year? I'll be moving to the area and would be interested in finding something. I checked on a piece close to you a month or so ago, and the guy wanted $33/ac. On top of that, he was begging for someone to shoot does and stated if you didn't kill enough does, you would be removed from the lease. I politely told him to keep dreaming. It was through an "agent", so I shouldn't have been surpr

Most everything in our area is already being Hunted. If a man doesn't own the property hunting will be big lease only really soon.