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My Dad had a group of four guys from Trout Creek contact him about hunting Elk on his property.
They were lucky enough to draw a Ontario Elk tag and said they would pay to hunt his land.
My Dad is 80 years old and needs the money like a second A$$hole.
I told him to say he would need 1/4 of the Elk they harvested.

What do you think????
 
#16 said:
My Dad had a group of four guys from Trout Creek contact him about hunting Elk on his property.
They were lucky enough to draw a Ontario Elk tag and said they would pay to hunt his land.
My Dad is 80 years old and needs the money like a second A$$hole.
I told him to say he would need 1/4 of the Elk they harvested.

What do you think????
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Sounds very fair for all. That is how some of the moose hunts we have been on went. 1/4 for the landowner and we split the rest which was more than enough:)
 
I'd ask for a bottle of whiskey and a couple of steaks. Unless I really needed the meat a good bottle of scotch and a taste of elk meat would go way further in appeasing me. What if they don't get an elk? At least you can still sip on a good single malt!:D
 
Big Game said:
I'd ask for a bottle of whiskey and a couple of steaks. Unless I really needed the meat a good bottle of scotch and a taste of elk meat would go way further in appeasing me. What if they don't get an elk? At least you can still sip on a good single malt!:D
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I was going to post something similar to this a while back.
Only I was going to say that all this goody good about giving the land owner quarters of elk, would depend on whether or not the farmer appreciated getting part of a bull elk, shot in the peak of the rutting season, or shortly after.
Many of us wouldn't eat such meat, and that may include the farmer in question.
 
H4831 said:
I was going to post something similar to this a while back.
Only I was going to say that all this goody good about giving the land owner quarters of elk, would depend on whether or not the farmer appreciated getting part of a bull elk, shot in the peak of the rutting season, or shortly after.
Many of us wouldn't eat such meat, and that may include the farmer in question.
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Damn fine point. We have land that has Elk and good deer, and wouldn't want to take somebody's questionably handled, rutty meat (from somebody I don't know that is). My fee would be a good single malt that I specify I suppose now that it's been suggested. :)
 
Actually on second thought I would draft a hunting land lease for the specific Dates they were hunting. I would then charge them 50% of what it would cost to go on a trophy elk hunt out west around $2500 should suffice.

Screw the meat and booze
 
Well so far I know of 2 landowners charging $3000.00 per person to hunt there land.
Both have 4 hunters,tidy $12000.oo per landowner in the bank.

Around here I have never ever heard of anyone paying to hunt on private land,but I guess times are a changing.
 
savagefreak said:
Actually on second thought I would draft a hunting land lease for the specific Dates they were hunting. I would then charge them 50% of what it would cost to go on a trophy elk hunt out west around $2500 should suffice.

Screw the meat and booze
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Mighty neighbourly of you! I've hunted dozens of sections of prime elk,moose and deer country in Alberta for nothing more than a handshake and the time it took to have a cup of coffee with the landowner. Why gouge a bunch of fellow hunters if you don't have to?
 
It is not Illegal to lease your land for the purpose of hunting.

$3000 a person is extreme when only one animal can be harvested.
 
H4831 makes a good point about checking with the farmer first whether or not he appreciates elk meat. Not everyone does! Sharing GOOD meat is an excellent idea.

On the other hand, I must comment about the quality of bull elk in the rut or shortly after - my experience is that if the meat is handled properly, rutting bull elk is excellent table fare. The only bull elk I have tasted that were poor eating were contaminated by sloppy technique when dressing, skinning and cutting, or were not cooled properly. Touching the pissed-on hair of the belly and then touching the meat is a sure way to have a bad eating experience. Same thing with failing to skin and hang the carcass in a cooler if the outdoor temperature is at typical September highs.

I have personally shot eight or nine rutting bulls, only one was less than excellent, and that one was not skinned & cooled quickly enough on a 30° day. Same experience has been true for most of the bulls (and the few exceptions) that buddies have taken.

Please take care of the excellent eating that a bull elk offers - don't spoil it!
 
#16 said:
Well so far I know of 2 landowners charging $3000.00 per person to hunt there land.
Both have 4 hunters,tidy $12000.oo per landowner in the bank.

Around here I have never ever heard of anyone paying to hunt on private land,but I guess times are a changing.
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It's the end of hunting as we've known it. It's a business and becoming more so everyday.
 
Some guys have it all wrong. I do a little pest control for farmers in my area which includes shooting groundhogs and coyotes. My most productive farm being one I took 137 groundhogs off in 2 seasons. When they ask what I charge to remove said pests I simply ask for them to give me access to hunt the property the remainder of the year for deer and turkey. Its a win win situation for the landowner and myself.

If I was your father I would ask for a nice bottle, or if he is not comfortable with them being there just say no. I would hate to see Ontario become like Texas where only the rich can afford to hunt private land.
 
Why don't they trade off some work that needs to be done around there? Maybe some firewood or maintenance on the house. Money doesn't always have to change hands and your father would probably appreciate the money saved by not having those expenses.
 
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