fee hunting

As more and more land is becoming developed, less land is available for hunting. Private landowners are taking advantage of this by allowing people to hunt on their land for a cost. Fee hunting can be a great income supplement for landowners. This page includes publications that give information on property and wildlife habitat management, different types of hunting leases, prices, lease agreements and liability.

These resources have been compiled from various resources and agencies and are provided here for educational purposes only. Please if you find information that needs to be updated, broken links, or if you have an additional resource you feel is pertinent.

• Fee Hunting: An Income Source for Mississippi's Non-industrial, Private Landowners - Mississippi State University, FWRC Research Bulletin. This extensive publication provides information on fee hunting in Mississippi including payment methods, types of fee hunting, overhead and wildlife management expenditures, gross and net revenues. It gives tables with data on the landowners that have hunting businesses, the land they use, the money they spend and make and problems they encounter.
• Hunting Leases: Considerations and Alternatives for Landowners - Mississippi State University Extension Service. This publication gives information on long-term and short-term leases, what to consider when creating a lease agreement, suggestions of topics to cover in a written lease, tips on deciding the price structure of the lease, and finding desirable lessees. Samples of hunting lease agreements are provided as a guide. Information is given on by laws of hunting clubs and liability insurance, including a list of insurance providers.
• Earning Additional Income Through Hunt Leases on Private Land - University of Tennessee Extension. This publication discusses hunting leases in Tennessee including determining if your land and amount of game is appropriate for a hunting lease, types of hunting leases, deciding the price, advertising, finding decent lessees, liability, and lease agreements. Samples of annual and short term hunting leases are provided.
• The Hunters' Guide to a Successful Hunt Lease - University of Tennessee Extension. This publication discusses determining if the property is good for fee hunting. It gives information on managing the land, hunting club, habitat, and deer populations. It also describes the types of leases and costs.