Hunters can help control wildlife populations that may be causing damage to property, crops, or livestock. For hunters, leasing private land is appealing because they obtain the exclusive right to hunt a parcel of land without interference or congestion from other hunters. Hunters may also help farmers actively manage wildlife habitat to improve the hunting experience. Usually landowners determine lease prices by the fees received on surrounding land. A wide range of lease amounts is received for hunting leases.
Smaller farms tend to receive fewer dollars than larger farms.
This potential clientele will need to be reached perhaps by advertisements in the sports section of the Sunday paper, regional sportsmen's publications or possibly on the internet. Southwest Virginia Agricultural Research and Extension Center Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station.