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LSUHeights
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| Questions about joining a lease.... (Posted on 1/21/13 at 7:08 pm)
I have hunted on plenty of family/friends property/lease but I have never had my own share in a lease.
I have an offer to join but before I do what basic questions should I ask/investigate besides if the hunting is good?
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Salmon
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| re: Questions about joining a lease.... (Posted on 1/21/13 at 7:09 pm to LSUHeights)
antler restrictions?
guest rules?
basically what rules are on the lease?
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JAB528 
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| re: Questions about joining a lease.... (Posted on 1/21/13 at 7:10 pm to Salmon)
How many hunters?
Private or club stands?
Average number o deer killed?
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FelicianaTigerfan
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| re: Questions about joining a lease.... (Posted on 1/21/13 at 7:13 pm to LSUHeights)
If money is an issue ask about additional expenses. Last thing you want to do is be surprised by having to come up with your share to rent a dozer / put a new roof on shared camp/ etc.
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LSUHeights
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| re: Questions about joining a lease.... (Posted on 1/21/13 at 7:15 pm to LSUHeights)
Is it common to tour a property?
How many hunters per acre is common?
How far in your experiences is too far to drive?
It is a dove, deer and some creek, pond duck hunting in east-south east Texas...
Excuse me I am "green" when it comes to these things.
This post was edited on 1/21 at 7:20 pm
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Dodd 
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| re: Questions about joining a lease.... (Posted on 1/21/13 at 7:16 pm to LSUHeights)
I would want to know about the people too. Be a bitch to wind up in a place full of knuckleheads.
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DeboseKnows 
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| re: Questions about joining a lease.... (Posted on 1/21/13 at 7:17 pm to Salmon)
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antler restrictions?
guest rules?
basically what rules are on the lease?
yup..
How much per year?
How many other members?
Ask for the kill sheets from the past few years.
Talk to people who are already members and see what they say about it.
Theres tons of questions it all just depends on what you are looking for
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Salmon
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| re: Questions about joining a lease.... (Posted on 1/21/13 at 7:18 pm to LSUHeights)
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Is it common to tour a property?
I would not join a lease without seeing the property first
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How many hunters per acre is common?
depends on the land
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How far in your experiences is too far to drive?
depends if there is a camp available
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4LSU2
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Madisonville
Member since Dec 2009
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| re: Questions about joining a lease.... (Posted on 1/21/13 at 7:19 pm to LSUHeights)
Simply ask for all of the rules, review them, then create your list of questions. The new guy always gets the shitty spots, so factor this into your plan. Can you hunt the other stands when they're not there? How do they feel about both kinds of music blaring around a fire at nights? Does Greenjeans or Wophead Dolly ever use the place as a lover's hacienda in front of game cameras? Does anyone in the lease own a judge or a 308? Do they kill every snake they come in contact with?
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DeboseKnows
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| re: Questions about joining a lease.... (Posted on 1/21/13 at 7:21 pm to LSUHeights)
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Is it common to tour a property?
We ALWAYS let people tour the property before they become members.
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How many hunters per acre is common?
1/250 acres down here.
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How far in your experiences is too far to drive?
Depends on if you can set up a trailer out there to stay the whole weekend or not.. For just a day trip I wouldn't drive longer than 45 minutes... If i was staying the whole weekend, 2-3 hours.. everybody is different tho.
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LSUHeights
Member since Jan 2010
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| re: Questions about joining a lease.... (Posted on 1/21/13 at 7:21 pm to 4LSU2)
Thanks guys.
If I join it will be with a few friends of mine but they will also be new to the lease.
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Nascar Fan
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| re: Questions about joining a lease.... (Posted on 1/21/13 at 7:24 pm to LSUHeights)
Is it a drinking club? 
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FelicianaTigerfan
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Member since Aug 2009
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| re: Questions about joining a lease.... (Posted on 1/21/13 at 7:27 pm to LSUHeights)
You're gonna get some sarcastic answers on here. Damn place is getting to be like the OT so try and sort through them.
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s it common to tour a property?
How many hunters per acre is common?
How far in your experiences is too far to drive?
It is a dove, deer and some creek, pond duck hunting in east-south east Texas...
Excuse me I am "green" when it comes to these things.
I'd def ask to tour the property. Do you know how many acres it is?
Depending on the density of the vegitation and layout but 50-100 acres per hunter is the norm in high pressure areas
You drive time depends on you personal situation. Family at home you'll be leaving behind, camp situation, etc. If you can go stay a few days at a time each month then several hours should be bad
Ask questions and don't be afraid to stand out as a noob
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LSUHeights
Member since Jan 2010
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| re: Questions about joining a lease.... (Posted on 1/21/13 at 7:27 pm to Nascar Fan)
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Is it a drinking club?
I was also thinking about that, I do not want guys hunting wasted but I also do not want Bible versus being quoted...
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DuckManiak
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Ponchatoula
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| re: Questions about joining a lease.... (Posted on 1/21/13 at 7:30 pm to LSUHeights)
My wife got me on a lease for next year. I had the opportunity to hunt it, and even killed a doe. They have 50+ members, and I have 150 acres to hunt. My drive time is 15 min from my house. It was $1500 for the first year, and $800 every year after that. Granted, it's my wife's uncles land, so I'm not sure if I would have been able to hunt it anywhere else.
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Tigerpaw123 
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| re: Questions about joining a lease.... (Posted on 1/21/13 at 7:31 pm to LSUHeights)
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I was also thinking about that, I do not want guys hunting wasted but I also do not want Bible versus being quoted
Agree, I like the rule of drink all you want, hunt all you want, just not together. Try to hunt there as a guest before joining if possible
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Geauxtiga
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| re: Questions about joining a lease.... (Posted on 1/21/13 at 7:53 pm to LSUHeights)
How many people moved stands since the guy whose place I'm taking left?
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