Land lease scam

[EddieWalker]

The "silver lining" is that it has me thinking about it in different ways. My current thought process is circling around getting a guide license myself, but creating an area for disabled hunters and do it in a non-profit manor. It's tough enough being disabled and most don't have the extra $$ for a decent place to hunt. I have a buddy that is 30-40% disabled with 2 bum shoulders that won't heal. Constant severe pain, but he soldiers on through it. I may see if he wants to get a guide license and do that. He lives to hunt, is a wealth of hunting/woods knowledge and a born mentor.

Naturally, it would require making smooth trails that could be wheel chair accessed, ground blinds, food plots, water holes etc to bring the deer in closer to the fewer places a disabled hunter could reach. Lot's of tractor opportunities there!

jb

John,

Awesome idea. I would charge a fee to cover expenses. Those who come out to hunt your land won't mind paying it, and from what I've seen, feel it's a good investment for the experience.

I wonder if you can become a non-profit and create some sort of tax shelter for your land? The fee would be for expenses for things like diesel fuel, seed, roads and blinds, but you wouldn't make a profit on it.

Eddie

 

[klk651]

john_bud
I found this thread from your IR camera (trespass)thread and it has really opened my eyes! I have several large tracts in WI and MI and many of your experiences are strikingly similar to my experiences. Neighbor trespass issues (they'll go all over my land, but protect their land rights at any cost) and hunting issues (I suspect my neighbor is guiding hunts on my property). EddieWalker has shed light on the big money of deer hunting. I continue to learn so much from this website! Thanks! klk

 

[WBWI]

The "silver lining" is that it has me thinking about it in different ways. My current thought process is circling around getting a guide license myself, but creating an area for disabled hunters and do it in a non-profit manor. It's tough enough being disabled and most don't have the extra $$ for a decent place to hunt. I have a buddy that is 30-40% disabled with 2 bum shoulders that won't heal. Constant severe pain, but he soldiers on through it. I may see if he wants to get a guide license and do that. He lives to hunt, is a wealth of hunting/woods knowledge and a born mentor.

Naturally, it would require making smooth trails that could be wheel chair accessed, ground blinds, food plots, water holes etc to bring the deer in closer to the fewer places a disabled hunter could reach. Lot's of tractor opportunities there!

jb

One of the guys I work with got a deal on some land in the Waupaca area and has been guiding turkey hunts for youth and disabled hunters. It seems like a very satisfying use of the land for him. Good luck with the whole situation.

 

[rox]

It sure is fun to see the many Wisconsinites posting.

 

[john_bud]

It sure is fun to see the many Wisconsinites posting.

Sure is! By the way, the land is 17-18 miles north of Ladysmith.


WBWI - could you ask your friend for more details about how he started doing that? Thanks!!


jb

 

[rox]

John, my aunt's land is between Conrath and Ladysmith just off of the main state highway down a gravel road a bit, I forget the name of the highway jsut now.

 

[john_bud]

hwy 27. I know it well...

jb