About Finding A Good Hunting Lease

By Author: Westervelt Wildlife Services
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In many parts of the world – also the US and regions within it such as the Southeast, for example – hunting is more than a pastime; it is often a real passion for many, passed on from one generation to the next.

It also fills the state coffers as taxes are paid to a profitable industry, often also by visitors from abroad. Everybody benefits landowners that offer leases to hunters, and hunters – likewise – because they get to enjoy what they love, which is the hunt and the camaraderie of the other hunters they spend time with, often the same people year after year at the same hunting destination.

To offer a good hunting lease to your visitors takes proper planning and experience on behalf of the owner on whose land the hunt takes place. This is, therefore, one of the reasons that owners employ the services of a land or wildlife management company to take over these responsibilities.

Managing a lease is often much more than simply advertising a lease and collecting fees and money. It requires knowledge of the region and the animals found in the area, it requires a good understanding of how good ...
... herds come about, it requires an understanding of the interaction between one’s land or the habitat where the animals move and the quality of such animals you offer for the hunt as per agreed upon lease.

Few owners have the time to do this, or they may lack the knowledge of what the processes are that ensure quality animal populations on their land. Therefore they leave this to a management service that they pay to administer the process for them, right from looking at habitat and number of animals to offering hunting leases to the public.

Just as the owner of the lease – or his/her agent or management consultant – looks at how to offer and manage leases, the hunter wants to know they are offered a great opportunity to leave with quality buck after the hunt. This means having to look around, to talk to other hunters, to do their research in terms of where they would like to visit, what animals – and how many – they are allowed to hunt, and what the likely condition of such prey promises to be.

Of course, there are other issues to consider too. You want to be with other hunters that share your ideas about conservation, culling, and responsible hunting if these are issues you feel strongly about; you want to avoid those hunters that exhibit a careless attitude in this regard. Also, some leases are more expensive than others and they may expect greater involvement in the conservation process from hunters than others would.

Therefore it is important to position yourself within a hunting club, for example, where you and your mates share the same ideas and have the same goals in mind. Fortunately, there are good services around to talk to, whose websites the hunter can study for the best leases whether your trip takes you to Africa, Georgia, or Alabama.

For the hunter, it is important to understand how a hunting lease works and what individuals’ responsibilities are in terms of bookings, fees, access to land, dates, and contracts. There are different types of leases too: decide what suits you better – a short-term lease or a long term. Find this out from the owner – or his representative before you sign a lease contract.

You can save yourself a lot of uncertainty by approaching a well-known, experienced service that draws up these contracts often, a service that deals with both owners and hunters, one that makes sure the lease leads to a win-win for all. Look around the internet: they are around.

About Us

At Westervelt Wildlife we manage more than 600, 000 acres of hunting leases across a few states in the southeast of the United States in conjunction with our main activity, which is timber production. Our expertise allows us to manage our activities to incorporate good management capabilities with high-quality wildlife practices and excellent hunting opportunities for the enthusiast. We have been known for many years for the hunting leases we offer and the wildlife services that we believe form the backbone of proper, responsible hunting activities. We are proud of our history and the ethical behavior we are known for in terms of the land and wildlife that we are responsible for. For more about us, please visit https://westerveltwildlife.com/.