WE where on a MLD lease for 10yrs, that allowed paid guest. 100 dollars got you 2 days hunting.

No bucks period.
All the Does, Turkey, Pigs you wanted, because they had to be harvested.

I always went at least once in general season, generally for 5-10 days. I generally only hunted 2 days, would get my fill and then just go sit with family or other lease members "minus my rifle".

I never felt bad about it for a few reasons, even if I shot 4 does they had to be shot per the MLD and Management so it took pressure off paid hunters to harvest minimum of 3 does in a year.

2. Every year I went down on spring break and worked all week, clearing lanes, fixing feeders, placing bow stands or rifle tands, welded stands for them.

3. Anytime I was in Camp and didnt hunt, I had everythign ready for dinner, or breakfast when everybody came back in form the hunt.

So I definately pulled my own weight for the little amount I took, some guest would come down pay there 100.00 hunt 5 days and take 4 does and 2 turkeys and never blink about it, and would do nothing to help keep the place running.

If I'm and guest on a lease I shoot spikes or does. I'm not going out to shoot a big buck for free on someone else's dime. Deer hunting is expensive stuff for the majority of us.

We are allowed to bring guest on our place. They always have to hunt in your blind with you or beside you. They cant shoot bucks and if they shoot a doe it comes off your tag. We have had it this way for about 5 years now and have never had a problem. Usually they just hunt dove with us and hogs before deer season, are not present during deer season unless it's to take a doe, and then after deer season we will usually have a couple of quail hunts and might bring a guest. Each lease member is allowed only one guest, and we also use this guest policy to evaluate potential new members for the lease.

Guests allow a couple of guns into many guns hunting for free. It's interesting to see some nice 10 point 2 year old culls taken by guests on their 1 weekend out there to hunt. I'm not a fan of guests on leases. If you want to have friends, buy another spot.

Wife and kids only everyone else can pay there way just like I do. You ever have the friend that loves to hunt but never has a deer lease he is called the moooooch!!! They are never good for the deer lease b/c if something happens no skin off there back did not pay to hunt anyway and you are kicked off and they will not help you move. And then have the B-LLS to ask the next lease you find.

Any body with "friends" like that has no business inviting guests.

To me, a family friendly lease is just that- immidiate family,my wife and children. I have never been a fan of "guest" hunting on a lease, as they shoot what they want or sometime don't follow rules. The lease I'm on now, we asked the land owner about bring our son's out to hunt- no problem. The other guys on the lease brought a friend down in bow season for one weekend they said. After talking with the land owner, I found out the guy hunted every weekend of bow season... for free. So personaly,I prefer only paying guest on a lease.

By the way,if you have a lease,let me know

Guest can't shoot what they want or violate rules if their host is sitting with them in the stand. Guests shouldn't just be turned loose to what they want.

I've never understood what the big deal is about the guest policy...if each member has an certain number of deer they can kill, doesn't really matter who shoots them. I do believe that hosts should be responsible for their their guests and any violation or fine should be just as if the paying member had performed the act.

I agree 100%

We own our property. There are four family members that hunt the property regularly -myself, brother sister, and BIL from other sister that does not hunt. Our guests are only allowed to shoot does and pigs during deer season. During dove season, there are no restrictions on guests. All of our guests are either family friends or other relatives. We have never really had any bad experiences with guests other than accidentally shooting nubbing bucks.

I agree with Rifleman. Doesn't matter who shoots what as long as it is legal per the TXDOW and the lesee's agreement with the lessor.

I own my own business. If I want to take a customer hunting and (if he is worthy)and I am willing to let him shoot "my" trophy buck then I should be able to do so.

The problem sets in when certain "friends" are allowed onto the lease. If these "friends" are not trustworthy in the purest sense of the word then they shouldn't be invited and probably shouldn't be classified as a friend in the first place.