re: Hunting Camp rules

The club I used to be a member in was almost all family and has been around for over 50 years. Supposedly one of the oldest in the state. My dad and I got out a few years ago because we had more stands than we could hunt on our personal land. I was basically subsidizing other hunters as I was only hunting on the club a couple of times a year. My dad had been a member since founding and I had hunted there as a kid and became a member when I turned 18.

Its rules were 3 personal stands per membership. A person could buy multiple memberships if they wanted. Stands had to be labeled with certain tags provided by the club. If you wanted more stands than that, they were open to anyone. No tag meant open. No hunting anyone else's labeled stands without specific permission. All stands at least 300 yards apart and out of direct line of sight.

That has worked well for generations now. And if you think "family clubs" means less drama . . . you are wrong!

And this should be popular here: No alcohol on the club. Now, I would assume that some people had alcohol in their camps but you didn't bring it in the open where anyone could see.