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Here in my little corner of the world, my brother-in-law and I are looking to buy some land...if the timing is right and the circumstances (read means) are right. So far, both are out of our reach. Marginal land is selling for $2500 per acre because rich folks from Chicago and other big cities are buying it up for their own private hunting land. So far we have access to 15 acres of land to hunt deer each year as long as the old lady that owns it is alive. I was ousted out of some good pheasant land when the old gentleman died and the land was sold. Other pheasant land that I had access to hunt in the past was taken out of CRP because the owner was tired of putting up with government red tape and interference. At least that is what he told me. The hedge rows are all but gone and folks are leasing their land to the best bidder. I cannot compete with that. I have a couple of places to hunt, but they are few and far between and dwindling. So to answer your question, hunting is as expensive as the man with the most money has. I feel sorry for my kids and my brother-in-law's kids.
McPat
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