Best Two-Way Radios for Hunting in 2026: FRS vs GMRS for Multi-Member Leases
Every walkie-talkie on the shelf has a number on the box. Twenty miles. Thirty-five miles. Those numbers are real in exactly one situation, and it is not your lease…
Casey Cutshall
Casey Cutshall has spent a lifetime chasing whitetails and wild turkeys through the woods and fields of Frederick County, Maryland, and built HuntLease after years of watching ground that was once open on a handshake disappear behind No Trespassing signs. Writes here on lease pricing, landowner liability and the practical side of getting access to private land.
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Wisconsin Hunting Lease Prices 2026 | Complete WI Guide to Rates, Counties & Laws
Every state lease guide says rates depend on the market. Wisconsin is the one state where the Legislature already wrote two dollar figures onto your lease, and both of them …
Indiana Hunting Lease Prices 2026 | Complete IN Guide to Rates, Counties & Laws
Indiana produces more Boone & Crockett typical whitetails per square mile than any other state, and sells nonresident tags over the counter with no draw. Here is what that means …
Does Charging for a Hunting Lease Void Your Liability Protection? A 20-State Comparison (2026)
Almost every hunting-lease article repeats the same sentence: your state recreational use statute protects you, but charging a fee may weaken that protection. We read the statutes in twenty states…
Best Ground Blinds & Blind Accessories for 2026: What Works on Leased Ground
Almost every ground blind buyer's guide is written for somebody who owns the dirt. If you hunt leased ground the first question is not window count — it is whether …
Illinois Hunting Lease Prices 2026 | Complete IL Guide to Rates, Counties & Laws
Illinois has roughly 35.6 million acres, about 320,000 licensed hunters, and around 486,195 huntable acres of public ground — about 1.3 percent of the state's surface. Every Illinois hunter gets …
Beyond Whitetails: What Turkey, Waterfowl, Dove and Hog Leases Actually Cost in 2026
In Nebraska last year, 51% of hunting leases were not for deer. Waterfowl took 19%. Pheasants and quail took 17%. Turkey took 13%. That is not a fringe number from …
Louisiana Hunting Lease Prices 2026 | Complete LA Guide to Rates, Parishes & Laws
Here is a number that should change how you think about Louisiana: 5,772,867 acres of it are already leased for hunting. That is 21% of the state entire land area…
Best Deer Feeders & Timed Feeder Setups for 2026: A Legality-First Buyer’s Guide
A deer feeder is the only hunting gear that can be legal on Saturday and a citation on Sunday without you touching it. Nine picks, four legal questions, and the …
Best Hunting Pants for Tall Men (2026): Who Actually Makes a 36-Inch Inseam
I wear a 36x36. So I went through the major hunting brands and read their actual size data to find out who really makes a 36-inch inseam — and who …