The lease thing was new to me last year, being transplanted from MN to now in Texas, MN owned land and had endless public land opportunities, TX public big game hunting is sparse, so I found a lease thru a friend a bit of tribulation and price escalation for year two but we have a deal. The cost per pound BS is just that, if that was my worry I wouldn't hunt at this stage of my life, but I will make this observation I can pay for one helluva lease many times over than paying state income tax. I may have to pay to hunt and considerable for a good lease, but update every two weeks the State is not in my pocket and not in the pocket of my small business' either, BTW it is not killing me on sales tax either, less here than in MN. Leasing is a way of life for hunters in a lot of locations, just a matter of the economy and demand.
