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<blockquote data-quote="Mcranch" data-source="post: 2565296" data-attributes="member: 116903"><p>I too hunted in Sonora, Ozona, El Dorado and leases did jump from 1000 to 2500 and it was an adventure in touring all the way from the metro. Having been a deer hunter before I was a land owner it was a hit miss on leases that is why I'm extremely cautious on whom I allow on the property. I have hunted groups where the slob hunters made things unsafe in camp and out in the field. I do have common sense rules that allows for deer to stay and age on the property. 140/150 class deer have been taken not every year but occasionally with 120 class deer are regularly available. I have 840 acres but lease only 300 there is heavy cover and draws that hold deer but one would be surprised that this close to the metro there are places that have decent deer density. I have another 350 acre place that is surrounded by hunters since I drill wheat and oats in the fields so I have fence hunters. Since I hold deer for the area and I don't lease that property but there are not as many deer because of all the number of hunters on the properties around me. It's about scouting the area considered. I have been on leases where if you saw an eight point worth harvesting you were the lucky one. Some places you had the owners family hunt on certain days so you couldn't go. Read the fine print and do your home work. I think average is 15/25 per acre. Depending on amenities. This year many stock tanks have gotten low to no water. I have wells on both places so the troughs help the livestock and wildlife.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mcranch, post: 2565296, member: 116903"] I too hunted in Sonora, Ozona, El Dorado and leases did jump from 1000 to 2500 and it was an adventure in touring all the way from the metro. Having been a deer hunter before I was a land owner it was a hit miss on leases that is why I’m extremely cautious on whom I allow on the property. I have hunted groups where the slob hunters made things unsafe in camp and out in the field. I do have common sense rules that allows for deer to stay and age on the property. 140/150 class deer have been taken not every year but occasionally with 120 class deer are regularly available. I have 840 acres but lease only 300 there is heavy cover and draws that hold deer but one would be surprised that this close to the metro there are places that have decent deer density. I have another 350 acre place that is surrounded by hunters since I drill wheat and oats in the fields so I have fence hunters. Since I hold deer for the area and I don’t lease that property but there are not as many deer because of all the number of hunters on the properties around me. It’s about scouting the area considered. I have been on leases where if you saw an eight point worth harvesting you were the lucky one. Some places you had the owners family hunt on certain days so you couldn’t go. Read the fine print and do your home work. I think average is 15/25 per acre. Depending on amenities. This year many stock tanks have gotten low to no water. I have wells on both places so the troughs help the livestock and wildlife. [/QUOTE]
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