When I lived in Ms., I traded work for deer hunting on a fellows place. He owned around 600 acres and leased some more. I kept up some electrical equipment for him and hunted for free.
The day I have to pay to hunt is the day I hang it up.
Not trying to start anything, but you dont like to hunt as much as I do. I didnt like leasing, but I'd rather lease, than not hunt. Leases are getting so expensive, I could'nt pay $2000/yr to hunt. I think the most I ever paid was $500 and only for 1 year. I got out of that club and haven't been in one since.