re: Looking for Hunting Clubs or Leases near BR

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why in the world are u looking for a lease? i thought u hunted your own land. according to wick's map, u are north of me on the same hwy. there are deer in the area despite this yrs lack of activity

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The only family land is in laws and they have a lease on it. I've expressed interest in taking over it but it doesn't seen they are willing to get rid of them so I'm want to find something else. I have 100 acres leased just north of the state line but it's impossible to manage.

With 4K a piece and 6-8 guys we could get a nice piece in a good area. However I would want a multi year lease and preferably not from a timber company.

5 year minimum. Hardest part would be agreeing on management practices. Every time I think I've found someone to go in with they say something that makes me think I'll be pounding my head against the wall trying to get them to let deer walk

[quote]I know of two really good leases in lp.

Seems to be a lot of deer down the Amite in LP, i sometimes see deer going over the bridge over the Amite on Florida Blvd and sometimes on I-12 bridge, must be several clubs and private land along the river ?

Just got a lease in Lamar county, Mississippi.

870 acres. Can't wait to start working on it

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I'm more into age vs inches. (TWSS). I want to shoot 3.5 year old deer at a minimum 4.5-5.5 would be ideal, I don't care what the horns measure, as long as it is a mature deer. IMO it's better to shoot a 135" 4.5yo than a 140" 3.5yo.

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amen to that!

I don't need a freezer full of meat to validate my hunting season. I also don't need horns hanging in my shed collecting dust. I want to hunt a wall hanger every year. Maybe a doe or two early then hunt that 150+ deer. This is the problem where I am now. Nothing big enough to get me pumped about going after. I still hunt every chance I get and love being out there but I like having that one that gets you obsessing.

As far as age, I really don't think most people can look at a 185-200 lb buck that's 140" and say with certainty it's a 3 year old and not 4 or vice versa. It takes seeing a lot of bucks on a reg basis in the wild to be able to make a comparison. I just haven't had that hunting spot that's given me such an opportunity.

My lease is 20 min from Prairieville

And I have another chunk of land 10 min away from home


The hunting is tough and we don't have huge deer though. Trade offs.

Speaking of. I met half the neighborhood that night. Don't remember whose who.


I just don't have enough time to deer hunt. Took the fiance twice this year and it cut into duck time. My duck lease partner is getting away from ducks and getting a deer lease in woodvills this year. So I'll kill meat at his place. But I can't give up the pursuit of ducks.