Hunting Leases In The Southeast Offer Great Hunters Great Opportunities

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The American South, and specifically the Southeast, has been popular with hunters from all over for many decades for its great opportunities to hunt white-tailed deer and other species which populate the area, which is famed for its rich, fertile soil such as is found, for example in Alabama’s Black Belt region.

Not only Alabama, but other states in the region attract thousands of visiting hunters year after year. Think of Georgia, for example, and the opportunities to lease hunting land that are available to them. Some private landowners offer the public leases for hunting. Some of these landowners advertise directly, whereas other owners prefer to work through an agent or wildlife conservancy consultant that offers this service to the public.

It is estimated that Georgia attracts more than 600 000 hunters every year to test their hunting skills against deer, bears, wild turkeys and doves, for example. The deer population alone stands at approximately 1.2 million, and the wild turkeys at around 400 000. This means there is ample opportunity for hunters to take a lease and visit, and for landowners to benefit ...
... financially. Many of these owners plough a great share of their profits back into their land to create the ideal circumstances for prey to thrive on their land.

Once a landowner becomes known for the quality of their herds, and for the successes of visiting hunters, they are sure of visits by hunters, and return visits. They are the ones who easily find clients for the leases they advertise to hunters and hunt clubs. Many of these landowners prefer tow work through an agent or consultant that advertises the lease, administers it and sees to it that only qualified, ethical hunters are accepted. This ensures, in turn, ongoing good practice and having their land and available leases promoted.

The most successful among these are the ones whose lands and leases are managed well. In various parts of the Southeast wildlife conservationists ensure that they offer their services to private landowners who need the input of experienced wildlife biologists and managers that understand all of the issues that impact the quality of herds and flocks, which results in a positive hunter experience – and therefore return visits and referrals.

These wildlife managers make sure they offer advice and assistance to owners that employ them to help improve the quality of herds, and to ensure that abundant animal populations roam the land which they lease out to hunters. These managers have the knowledge and experience needed to create the best hunting opportunities – that is why successful landowners make sure they know who the best managers and consultants are to help them create the best possible opportunities and to advertise the availability of their land for hunters.

And, in addition to advertising, they leave the total administration to these consultants as well. It is, for most landowners that offer hunting leases, just too difficult to administer the process; therefore they find out who the recommended wildlife conservationist services are and contact them. The good ones will always stand out above others, they will attract positive mention and they will always be known for the quality of their service – and the success and satisfaction of the hunters that visit the region.

Some of these management companies go beyond advertising the leases on behalf of the owners that approach them: they offer leases via hunting clubs that are created. These clubs are then advertised on their website where hunters can find them and enquire about membership, the benefits of belonging to such club, as well as their responsibilities when they join this club. All of this is done by the management company, which takes a lot of stress off the landowner’s shoulders.

Good management services in Georgia, Alabama and other Southern states have become almost essential for landowners and hunters alike. They are often the ones that match a hunter with the perfect hunting destination.

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/.