So y'all are saying that you would not honor your contract?

No sir, not what I'm saying at all. I'm saying that my contract would include me and my family hunting.

Which is great. If all parties are agreeable and everything is above board from the get go then it's not a problem.

What I'm talking about is when landowners spring it on you half way through the season. It's not right. If you were lead to believe that you had exclusive rights only to find out later that it's a lie then anybody would be upset by it.

Full disclosure and honesty from the beginning goes a long long way.

I own some land here in Texas. I went out to "my" place last month and there was a guy in a suit sitting in my tree stand. I said "Who are you?" He said his name was Joe Thomas. I asked him what he was doing and he said he was hunting. I asked him why was he hunting on "my" land. He said he was with First National Bank. (That bank holds the "title", mortgage to the property.) I said "Oh, okay, I will go hunt a different stand." I wished him good luck as I left.

I went out to "my" place again last week and there was quite a few guys in suits, ... this time sitting outside my trailer, (the trailer door was wide open), drinking beer, cooking some brauts, munching on chips. I said "What are you all doing here?" They said they were just having a good ole time. I asked them why they were on "my" land. They said they were with First National Bank. (That bank holds the "title", mortgage to the property.) I said "Oh, okay, is there room in the trailer for me?" They said no. I said "Okay, I will just sleep in my truck.


*** But I will have to check with my credit union first. The credit union holds the "title" to the truck and someone might just show up to use it.

A signed contract for hunting rights is a legally binding agreement just the same as if you were leasing an apartment. The landowner gave up his rights for money. As long as you are not breaking the rules he shouldn't be either.