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I hunt on hunt club land back at my deer camp -but- growing up I hunted, fished and trapped on railroad land, power company land , and a couple of farms.These two land owners had the entire area and welcomed all hunters. Times have changed in the mountains though. The farms are now resorts for granolas, the power company land has been sold to the government to preserve the furry little bat, the green eyed salamander and hence NO HUNTING. the railroad property was saved though, while negotiations were on the table to lease this land an executive of the rail company stepped in and quickly met with individuals and lawyers and signed contracts to lease their property to a newly formed hunt club with dues being one hundred dollars yearly per family split 50/50 with the clubs half going to insurance, security, and office expenses and the rail company.s half going to property maintainence. I certainly miss the way it used to be but I pay my bucks and drive 200 miles each way to hunt thousands of acres seldom seeing other hunters. Here where I live I just go out in the boat and chase the duckies. Although I dont want to join, I definitely couldnt afford the upper crust hunt clubs around me anyway.
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