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trooper3385 · October 13, 2006, 02:54 AM

I think Art said it very well. I think its mainly due to the rising prices of the deer leases. I remember when I was younger living in West Texas (10 to 15 yrs ago). The deer leases that we were on were 5,000 to 6,000 acre leases for under $1000 dollars a year for both of us. They had some exceptionally good deer on it for West Texas. Thats probably almost unheard of now days. The leases my brother-in-law is on now in West Texas (San Angelo area), are $5000 to $6000 per gun. Thank god my wifes dad has a ranch in South Texas. The price of hunting has sky rocketed the last few years and its pushing more and more hunter to look for cheaper hunting. It boils down to supply and demand. It doesn's work so much on the good ole boy system anymore. The ranchers realize that there alot of money to be made by leasing there land out to hunters for 4 months out of the year.

October 13, 2006, 02:54 AM	#5
trooper3385 Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2005 Location: South Texas Posts: 814	I think Art said it very well. I think its mainly due to the rising prices of the deer leases. I remember when I was younger living in West Texas (10 to 15 yrs ago). The deer leases that we were on were 5,000 to 6,000 acre leases for under $1000 dollars a year for both of us. They had some exceptionally good deer on it for West Texas. Thats probably almost unheard of now days. The leases my brother-in-law is on now in West Texas (San Angelo area), are $5000 to $6000 per gun. Thank god my wifes dad has a ranch in South Texas. The price of hunting has sky rocketed the last few years and its pushing more and more hunter to look for cheaper hunting. It boils down to supply and demand. It doesn's work so much on the good ole boy system anymore. The ranchers realize that there alot of money to be made by leasing there land out to hunters for 4 months out of the year.