Looking for lease or hunt club

[Handsome Rob]

Well, I got some fantastic news yesterday. I went to the lease a friend of mine has (had) up near Decatur. It's a great little campsite, with 85 acres of real thick brush, cabins for ouruse & a bar! 4 of us spent a few hours hanging stands & clearing lanes. I joined in his lease this year, along with 3 other guys. We all met up at the bar afterwards for a few barley sodas & to discuss plans when the land owner came in. She very happily informed us that she's sold the land, banked our check & spent the money on a one-way plane ticket back to her family home in Wisconsin.

I'd been banking on hunting this lease all season & now I'm stuck without anywhere to hunt, other than public land. I wasted 6 hours work, 5 hours round-trip driving, 3 tanks of diesel driving back & forth + $150 in lease fees. Awesome.

So, does anyone know of any open leases around Franklin/Coffee/Lincoln/Moore/Grundy or Marion Counties, or possibly a hunt club I could join in with? I don't hunt with anything but traditional archery gear & traditional muzzleloaders & frankly, I'm not the best hunter in the world. Long on enthusiasm, short on talent, so I'm not going to clean up anyone's deer population!

Really need y'alls help here guys!

[BigK]

Sorry to hear the crappy news, the owner did you guys wrong. Good luck with your search.

[DaveS]

That's crazy Rob! I don't have a club or anything, but I could get ya in on a bow hunt or two with us....if ya don't mind the drive and a couch or tent for a weekend. Sorry about what happened, that's about the best I can do.

[memphismason]

Man that sucks.

[ShaunM]

Yeah that sucks man. Hope you find another lease.

[DaveS]

I think anytime you lease land to someone, you need to give them an advance warning and/or refund!

[Guest GunTroll]

Pro-rated at least.

[DaveS]

Something at least. Just don't up and leave someone hanging like that!

[Handsome Rob]

Yeah, it blows the big one. We only paid our dues the week before. This was the first time we'd set foot on the land since last year's season wrapped up

WD, I may take you up on your offer, unless I get something really good scouted out nearby. I'm fine sleeping on any sofa made!

[Guest GunTroll]

Paid last week and dropped this week??!! "F" that! I'd be very upset! I guess there isn't anything one could do in this scenario but still. Lame man. Very Lame. At least you got WY coming up right?

[whiskey]

That blows Rob. Let me check around with my buddies down there and see what is available. I will shoot you a PM.

[Handsome Rob]

Thanks man, I really apreciate it.

On the upside, we didn't pay for our beers :/

[DaveS]

Good deal on the "beer" tattoo!