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    To Lease or Not to Lease?

    Here is my quandary:
    I have paid money to be on a new lease for 1,300 acres (MLD). My share is more than I have ever paid to be on a lease ($3,000; I've been paying $1,975), but this property is surveyed at 1 deer per 17 acres, is only 1.5 hours west of Fort Worth, and has electric/water hookups in a secluded campsite.
    The property is divided into 7 'zones', and each hunter gets to pick his zone - in the order they paid their dues.
    We just got a map showing the zones yesterday and my feelings are that there are three good zones, one that is not any good (very heavy cover, no water, with two small oil pump clearings), and three zones that are . . . meh (maybe better overall for rifle than bow, but possible bow setups). (Although the lease manager had initially said he was looking for 7 hunters, I believe he is capping it at 6 so the last that paid actually has a selection between 2 zones - he had said he would divide into 8 zones when he spoke of seeking 7 hunters.)
    I am number 4 on the selection chart. Two of the best zones are already selected and the third is most likely taken (hunter #3 wants to take another hands-on look this weekend, but is leaning toward the last 'good' zone).
    Due to some minor mis-communication between me and the lease manager, I do not believe it will not be a problem for me to withdraw (in other words, there is no ethical issue to withdraw).
    I do not have another lease option at this point (after being on a game rich lease the last 12 years), but before this opportunity arose I had mentally resigned myself to being off any lease this year.
    Also in the mix: I am changing a volunteer leadership role I've held at my church the past six years starting 9/1; we are beginning the process of a master bath remodel (mostly DIY); we need to replace all the windows in our 19 year old house.

    So, there you have it. Stay on this (pricey to me) lease on a potentially 'not optimum' spot? Or withdraw?
    Next, if I choose to withdraw, does this opportunity sound like something you would be interested in? (I'd like to help the lease manager fill my spot if I withdraw.)

    #2
    I would hunt.

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      #3
      Sounds to me like you are making excuses to leave this place and wanting someone to endorse it. Your lease, your money and your life you make your decisions and move on.

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        #4
        I would never be on a lease where I had a zone or pasture, everybody hunts the whole lease.

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          #5
          Take the heavy cover with the pumpjacks.

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            #6
            so you have never hunted this place and you know which zones good, not very good and meh based on a map you got yesterday and you are pick number 4 out of 7 and want to bail? that's a head scratcher.

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              #7
              tell me what part of Stephens cnty and I will tell you if I would keep it or leave

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                #8
                Sound like you might have your mind made up already and just need reassurance. Put in for draw hunts, go hunt with buddies and throw some corn their way, public land hunts, save the money for a lease for next year that you have no doubts about, etc.

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                  #9
                  Is this a total new leased out property? Seems awful late to just now picking spots for the whole ranch, set up feeders, and stands?

                  Very heavy cover could be a good bedding or sanctuary area for hunting.

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                    #10
                    Heavy coverage. No brainer!

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                      #11
                      I think you should leave. Your heart ain't in it anyway.

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                        #12
                        After a month or two of recharging and fishing after deer season ends I'm looking forward to opening day, every day.

                        No way I could pull out this close to season!

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by steve morton View Post
                          Heavy coverage. No brainer!
                          I’m with ya, always have a stand near the closest food source to thickest stuff I find. Check the place out first before you decide what’s good or not

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by friscopaint View Post
                            I would never be on a lease where I had a zone or pasture, everybody hunts the whole lease.
                            And I would never be on one where you did not have your own area.

                            -john

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Throwin' Darts View Post
                              so you have never hunted this place and you know which zones good, not very good and meh based on a map you got yesterday and you are pick number 4 out of 7 and want to bail? that's a head scratcher.
                              Not much help there.
                              I have been on the property, seen the areas, seen the terrain changes, seen the pinch points, seen the draws and the cover. Now I've seen the division of the property. I'm sure you'd be happy just rolling the dice and taking whatever number you got, but I'm not.

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