sskybnd Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 a paper company, this morning there was a helicopter sitting in our camp site along with 2 tanker trucks. when we got to talk to the people they said that they were going to spray the lease with a chemical that would kill all the hard wood trees and other broad leaf plants, being we lease what can one say. when we told him that three hunters have food plots in verious places and asked him if it was possable to void them. you could tell by the grin on his face that they will get an extra dose and be wiped out. the con of leasing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scbasshunter Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Why would they let you pay to hunt there then screw it up like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 That sucks. Hopefully it'll be alright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskybnd Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 they will tell you and its in our lease papers that they are in the pine tree buisness and they can cut and spary or do what ever they feel they need to keep the pine trees healthy. when they arent messing with us we normaley have a good hunting season, one of my last leases was 129 acers, they cut all but 49 acres and the only reason they didnt cut it is becouse they cant cut 50 foot either side of a creek. besides they cut your lease you just find another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Stinks Robert. I feel the lessor has an obligation to let you know in advance their plans to the best of their knowledge. Just seems like the right thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 i would check what their plans are for that tract in the spring. The forest service/timber Co. do have a long range plan on each tract they go over them each year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
propeller head Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 About three yrs. Ago on opening day of bow season a chopper landed about 70 yrds. From my stand. They don't care about our hunt, only money........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Stinks Robert. I feel the lessor has an obligation to let you know in advance their plans to the best of their knowledge. Just seems like the right thing to do. I disagree...it's their land not yours..it's your obligation to find out what is planned for that year on that tract...a phone call or visit to the office the forester can tell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 I disagree...it's their land not yours..it's your obligation to find out what is planned for that year on that tract...a phone call or visit to the office the forester can tell you. Yep...best to find out the owner's plans for the season or you could end up with the tree your stand is in getting cut down. Our club in MS is all leased land. We always know in advance when any timbering or other operation is going to happen. That way we have advance warning to pull stands or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clrj3514 Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 I'm in a hunting club with about 7000 acres & 55 or so members that's leased from International Paper. It's their land so we pretty much go with whatever they do. We run dogs too so we've got that if still hunting goes down for a while & we have a lot more land to use. I will tell ya this though: take advantage of those cutdowns from where they cut timber. Also, once things start back growing after that spray you're gonna have some thick, rough territory but it'll be a deer sanctuary. Trust me on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I disagree...it's their land not yours..it's your obligation to find out what is planned for that year on that tract...a phone call or visit to the office the forester can tell you. Don't get me wrong, not saying it's a legal obligation, I just think it should be a common courtesy to inform the folks that are paying your taxes for use and upkeep of your property and roads what your plans are. At least that's how it works with us. The lessor owes you squat, it's a mutually beneficial relationship, but the nice thing to do is to pick up the phone and say "hey, we're going to start cruising section x to cut, might want to move your stands out". Is all I'm saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I agree with the argument that you should have been informed.....had you known I'm sure you wouldn't fork out the money to hunt a food supply starved lease. We lease 800 acres of grazing rights to a cattleman. We communicate back and forth anytime we decide to do something on the place....it's the right thing to do. Sure we could be ******** and do what we want, our name is on the deed....but thats the difference between some folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 when you lease hunting land, you're leasing more than the land. you're leasing the reasonalbe chance to harvest game. if they drive that game away, you should get a refund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clrj3514 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 when you lease hunting land, you're leasing more than the land. you're leasing the reasonalbe chance to harvest game. if they drive that game away, you should get a refund. That's like one of the "blocks" we lease is nothing but a flat cutdown with nothing for the deer to eat or lay in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Wow...that stinks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyman Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 I say if you lease hunting rights for land from a company that makes it's profit from the trees on that land, it is in your best interest to find out what their long term plans for that tract are before you plunk down your hard earned money. While it would be nice to get a heads up, to expect it is probably asking too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjohnston0311 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 one con from leasing from hope you don't hunt tree rats too.....they're about to be wiped out as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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