Yes the farm ground we lease out is for Ag purposes only. We retain hunting rights.
Same here. My tenants have either agriculture or grazing rights only on leased ground. Nothing else. Hunting and fishing rights retained by us.
Yes the farm ground we lease out is for Ag purposes only. We retain hunting rights.
I need some advice.
My father and I have acquired rights to hunt land around the Calumet area. There is only one owner (rare, I know), and we have his exclusive permission to hunt the land. The person leasing the land is aware that we have permission, and we have expressed to him that the only person allowed to hunt or grant permission to hunt is the land owner (this is also a pretty basic part of the least concerning tribal trust land).
I would disagree. Yes, there's been a couple of hassles, but it's been totally worth it.
I've been dealing wirth this for 10-15 years now. Pawnee tribe. BIA leases land to rancher, who may run X amount of cows, and cultivate X part of property. Pawnee Tribe has their own GW, and also a license to buy, even if you're married to one of the landowners. My Oklahoma hunting license means zero on BIA managed land.
OK GWs are hesitant to tackle some of the concerns with tribal hunting land, as a lot of this hasn't been hashed out in court.
I would call the tribe in question, and see what their laws/policies are.
In my case, we've had two different guys lease the land over the years. One was a really good guy that took care of the place, but kept it locked up tight, (we could still hunt, lessee has no say in that) - but the other guy is a first-rate scumbag. He's had buddies hunt there illegally, and I've had deer stands disappear during his term. He attempted to run me off when we first met, thinking his ag rights gave him authority over all.
Good luck, make sure you have the correct licensing, and written permission from the landowner. Hopefully you can establish a good relationship with the rancher, that'll make life much more pleasant.
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