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Are You Pulling Your Tree Stands for Inspection?
We are in the thick of spring and while you may be out turkey hunting you may also be ...
Hunter Access Survey Results
This commentary serves as an accompaniment to the full Hunter Access Survey published by the American Hunting Lease Association. ...
Supporting Delta Waterfowl
FISHERS, IN – American Hunting Lease Association is proud to support Delta Waterfowl, a conservation organization that focuses on ...
Protecting Access To Private Property
Protecting access to private property like this beautiful farm is all we do. That's all we want to ...
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The Scope – May 2022
I have to admit, outside of deer season May is my favorite month. It just feels like winter is officially behind us, summer is right in front of us and we can start to really make plans for October ...
Are You Pulling Your Tree Stands for Inspection?
We are in the thick of spring and while you may be out turkey hunting you may also be thinking about your fall hunting season and how to improve your food plots, trail cams and most importantly your tree ...
Hunter Access Survey Results
This commentary serves as an accompaniment to the full Hunter Access Survey published by the American Hunting Lease Association. The Hunter Access Survey was created and distributed to a wide array of hunters from across the country. The ...
Supporting Delta Waterfowl
FISHERS, IN – American Hunting Lease Association is proud to support Delta Waterfowl, a conservation organization that focuses on duck production, habitat conservation, science-based research and the HunteR3 initiative. They work to produce ducks and secure the future of ...
Protecting Access To Private Property
Protecting access to private property like this beautiful farm is all we do. That's all we want to do. We work hard to make sure that the process is simple, that the product is professional, and that the cost is ...
Support For Sportsmen’s Alliance
FISHERS, IN – American Hunting Lease Association is proud to continue its support of the Sportsmen’s Alliance which has supported the organization since 2018. “The American Hunting Lease Association is proud to have supported the Sportsman’s Alliance and their ...
Add A New Lease To Your Existing Policy
We've seen two toms out in this field the last couple of days. We called the landowner yesterday, worked out a deal. They said that we have to have liability coverage. We just called the American Hunting ...
Conditioning For The Hunting Season
As winter is giving way to spring and warmer weather, there are many preparations that hunters will start thinking about for their fall hunting season. Game cameras strategically placed to trend patterns, food plots planted, tree stands hung, limbs ...
This Is All We Do
Doing our part to make hunting private property easy and simple is all we do at the American Hunting Lease Association. We know what's important. Adding your landowners for free. That makes a difference. We're not going to charge you a fee. Adding ...
Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry
FISHERS, IN - American Hunting Lease Association is proud to support Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry, an organization that focuses on providing food for those who are in need of food to feed their families. Working with local farmers ...
The Hunter Access Survey
This report and the related survey were created and distributed to provide a clearer picture of the methods and overall satisfaction of the way hunters access their hunting grounds. Hunter access is often discussed by hunting organizations and industry ...
AHLA Supporting Catch A Dream
FISHERS, IN - American Hunting Lease Association is proud to support Catch-A-Dream Foundation, an organization that focuses on granting outdoor adventures to children from across the United States. The support that AHLA provides will help enhance the outdoor adventures for ...
Choose Your Start Date
Whether you're in the turkey woods in a spring or a tree stand in the fall, your hunting lease insurance should work for you, not the insurance company. That's why the American Hunting Lease Association, we have a policy that ...
Hunting With Kids
If you are an avid hunter, chances are that you’ll want to pass hunting traditions down to your children. You may already have an idea of how hunting will fit into your life and how you want to introduce them ...
Are You Ready for a Hunting Lease?
The following is the first in a five-part series of informative articles written for hunters of all experience levels, passions, and expectations. From your first thought of a hunting lease to the moment you send an arrow or bullet in ...
Your First 3 Must-Do’s on Your New Hunting Lease
Congratulations to you and your pals! Securing your own hunting lease is a big step, but one you will be glad you took. No other arrangement can bring you the safety and quality experience like hunting private land. I won’t ...
Vacant Land Insurance – A Complete Guide
Vacant Land Insurance – Do I need it? If you own a home, then you are aware of the financial burden that is homeowners insurance. It protects the buildings and any personal belongings that are on your property. Additionally, this ...
4 Wild Game Recipes | Summer 2021 Favorites
4 Wild Game Recipes | Summer Favorites It’s mid-July at the time of writing this, and I have one thing on my mind for the summer… Grilling all the delicious wild game I have left in my freezer. To make ...
6 Must Buy Pieces of Hunting Tech in 2021
In the age of computers, social media, and touch screens, everything it is no surprise hunting has gone digital as well. While most o hunting is still patience and knowledge, there are a few new things to the game that ...
3 Reasons Fitness Can Improve Hunting
If I told you to imagine what a hunter looks like, we would all have something different come to mind. For a nonhunter, you might imagine a big guy in camo with an even bigger truck. If you are a ...
Wild Week in Hunting| Angler Edition!
Wild Week in Hunting This week's edition is a good one… The summer months are here, which means one thing. WATer. From boating to fishing to bow fishing, we have got you covered this week. `#1 BOWFISHING My Farm for ...
Bowfishing Tips| Beat Summer Boredom
If you consider yourself a bowhunter, you know how long the summer months can be. There is nothing to shoot but targets, right? What if I told you there was a way to keep your skills sharp, pout that expensive ...
5 Summer Hunts to Keep You Busy!
Well, summer is finally here. A time that can be a double-edged sword for many hunters. The time in between deer and turkey season is confusing. Should you just be prepping for next season? Or is there something else you ...
100 Harnesses, 100 Days| Giveaway
At the American Hunting Lease Association, the premier hunting lease insurance company, access to hunting land and keeping hunters and landowners safe is what we do. Not only do we have the most simple purchase process and the best coverage ...
Wild Week in Hunting – 6/11
For this week's edition, it is all videos! Usually, we will feature some of our favorite blogs, recipes, and anything else hunting-related. But who doesn’t love videos! #1 HUNTING An ABANDONED Quarry w/FLAIR: Catch ‘N Cook (MASSIVE HOGS!!) In this ...
9 Fathers Day Gifts for the Hunter in Your Life
The ads have started. You’ve seen them all over your Facebook and the outdoor channel; It can only mean one thing, fathers day is almost here. But what do you get for the father in your life that wants everything? ...
Catch-A-Dream| Elk Hunt Giveaway
WIN A FREE NEW MEXICO ELK HUNT ENTER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A DREAM HUNT The Catch-A-Dream Foundation has put together an amazing New Mexico elk hunt for 2 hunters and we are making this available in a raffle ...
Video: Crazy DEER crashes into a living room wall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eaW0gHJ26U Here at the American Hunting Lease Association, we are always on the lookout for crazy videos featuring our favorite animals. Crazy encounters with deer are not uncommon at all. I often find myself stumbling across compilations of them ...
Should You Allow Hunting On Your Land| Hunting Insurance
If you are a landowner, then you are sure to have run into this situation. You own an awesome piece of property, perfect for hunting and all-around outdoor fun. You love it, but everyone you know has realized that you ...
Wild Week In Hunting – 6/4
This series focuses on showcasing some of the most exciting and interesting stories across the internet. Centered around hunting/fishing/outdoors, this is the place for your weekly dose of hunting content. #1 Get a Covid Vaccine, Win A Free Gun Leave ...
6 Facts About Summer Antler Growth
Antlers. A word that makes any hunter's ears perk up. For some, antlers are what really drive hunting and inspires hunters to continue the never-ending search for a bigger buck. Since it is June and the off-season for Deer. I ...
5 Reasons to Get Started in Hunting
Why Get started in Hunting For those of us who didn’t grow up in a multi-generational hunting family, how to even approach the idea of starting hunting can be confusing. But the reason WHY you should start hunting should not ...
5 Wild Game Favorites for Memorial Day
This weekend is race weekend for everyone around the country, but especially here in Indianapolis! We decided to compile a list of some of our race day favorite with a twist! All recipes shown are designed to be eaten with ...
Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Vacant Land?
If you have found yourself asking this question, you may be new to owning your own land. First things first, Congratulations! Owning your own piece of vacant land in America is a big accomplishment and something that should make you ...
Do I Have To Allow Hunting To Buy Vacant Land Coverage?
Is Allowing Hunting necessary to buy Vacant Land Insurance? For those who are new to owning land, the multiple types of insurance coverage can be confusing. Things can get confusing with multiple terms being thrown out like hunting lease insurance, ...
Understanding Vacant Land Policy Coverage
What is Vacant Land Coverage If you own vacant land, then you are susceptible to the incidents that occur on your land. Vacant Land liability coverage is needed to keep your land safe and yourself safe from third-party claims. With ...
Avoiding Liability Claims – Vacant Land
Avoiding Liability claims on vacant land might seem like a no-brainer to some. I mean, it is an empty piece of land with nothing on it, right? Unfortunately, that is not the case. Multiple situations can arise and accidents can ...
Lessons Learned Shed Hunting.
We're hunting out of a shed? When I was told that I would be going shed hunting, the first thing I thought was, “cool, we are going to hunt out of a shed.” Apparently, that is not the kind of ...
What Land Insurance Do I Need?
Chances are, if you searched for information or guidance on which type of insurance policy (hunting lease or vacant land) was best suited to protect you and your property, you have landed here. Good news! You have come to the ...
Defining Vacant Land
Confusion on how some land is described or identified by mortgage lenders and/or insurance companies is understandable. Even they don’t fully agree with what terms best describe land with no improvements or residents living on it. Leaving many people with ...
Wild Week in Hunting – 5/14
80-Year-Old Retired Nurse Shoots Buck from Kitchen Window, and More Deer Hunting News https://www.realtree.com/brow-tines-and-backstrap/80-year-old-retired-nurse-shoots-buck-from-kitchen-window-and-more-deer Hunting as a TEAM! - Kentucky PUBLIC LAND Hardwoods! I have relly been enjoying this channels videos, funny banter and good frineds. Everything you ...
How Much Does Vacant Land Insurance Cost?
Whether you have recently purchased your dream property. Are a longtime landowner that enjoys sharing access with your friends and family. Or you have likely learned that owning land comes with a handful of additional costs. Some of these ...
Prevent Trespassing On Your Vacant Land
If you own vacant land, you should be fully aware that trespassing is a crime. As a landowner, you should proactively prevent unauthorized people from using, abusing, or stealing from your property. In addition, accidents happen, and you do not ...
Wild Week In Hunting – 5/7
#1. Liechtenstein prince suspected of trophy hunting giant brown bear in Romania I am not totally sure that I knew Liechtenstein was a country… but apparently, Europe has a problem with famous people poaching too! https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/ny-liechtenstein-prince-kills-romania-bear-20210505-lt5prdb26vcnzbflsnq2xna5li-story.html #2. The 21 ...
5 Tips for Buying Vacant Land
Banks and Mortgage providers often require vacant land insurance Due to the extremely low inventory of existing homes, many people are looking at buying a lot of raw land to build a new home. Are you actively looking to buy ...
Wild Week in Hunting – 4/30
#1 Best New Deer Hunting Technology It's 2021 and hunting appears to be going digital! Don’t get left behind, see what new technologies are changing the game https://www.petersenshunting.com/editorial/best-new-deer-hunting-technology/376248 #2 Two Men Charged for Poaching Wolves From Helicopter Poaching wolves ...
Wild Week IN Hunting 4/23/202
#1. In honor of all the opening days for turkeys, check out this awesome turkey hunting video! Made by the popular youtube channel, “The Hunting Public” these guys do an awesome job and have fun doing it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iS7L9Vlxsc ...
Wild Week in Hunting 4/16
#1. He found what in the river? Well, this one is ….crazy to see. While out on a fishing trip, this angler came across something you don’t often see floating in a river. And no it's not just a garbage ...
Wild Week In Hunting 4/9
Wild Week in Hunting 4/9 Kicking off a new blog series going over some of the craziest, most unique, and all around interesting things going on in hunting from around the world. From viral videos to heart warming stories, this ...
Ticks: The Worse Thing About Spending Time Outdoors
There isn’t much we don’t love about being outdoors and enjoying the benefits of an active lifestyle. However, if there is one negative that we all have to deal with it, let’s agree on the dreaded and disgusting tick. Unfortunately, ...
Pittman Robertson Act
In 1937 Franklin Roosevelt signed into law the PR Act that provided an 11% excise tax on all firearms and ammunition. (it has since been amended to add archery equipment to the list of taxable items) These considerable funds were ...
Hunting Leases – The Future of Hunting
Leased Hunting Access and Its Effect on The Future of Hunting Let’s start with this. Of the over 1000 hunters that lease their hunting access and responded to our survey, 98% of them are at least mostly satisfied and will ...
Preserve the American Dream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRiAw3jDPXs Preserve the Dream At the American Hunting Lease Association, we have understood how amazing the opportunity to own your land has always been. Which is why we work hard to insure that our landowners are backed by the strongest ...
Hunters Insurance
The truth about hunting leases is that there just isn’t much downside for any of the parties involved. Landowners realize additional revenue while controlling hunter numbers, reducing trespassing issues and creating much safer hunting conditions. Hunters are thrilled to gain ...
Bow Hunting Insurance – Why You Need It
The first thing that comes to mind when you think of bow hunting might be hanging stands every fall. Or taking your buddies out for the first time every season, hopeful for another great season. Something you might not think ...
It’s Never Too Late to Start Hunting
FISHERS, Ind. – I grew up in your typical storybook small town. The kind where there is just one stop light and corn fields as far as you can see. Growing up I always enjoyed spending time outdoors exploring the ...
Fishing: Guide Coverage
.Let’s be honest, taking someone bass fishing for the day can be hard work! Whether your teaching your 5-year-old to bait a hook for the first time. Or you are giving your guests an unforgettable day on the water ...
It’s February. I Guess That Means I Have to Shed Hunt.
I am not a fan of February. How can I be? Deer season is long over, football is gone for 8 months, snow and ice are covering everything on our lease and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. It’s ...
5 Things That Make You a Bad Hunting Partner
Over the last several years I’ve started to enjoy hunting alone and have even found myself preferring to hunt alone. Even when the weather is right and the calendar tells me to spend 4 or 5 days on a trip. ...
Why Insurance is the Key to a Hunting Lease.
Do you remember the last time you had a few friends over to watch a game? Maybe it was just a Sunday afternoon with a few buddies or maybe it was Super Bowl Sunday with a houseful of crazed football ...
Are You Pulling Your Stands? You Should Be
Its that time of Year, Tree Stand Removal We are quickly coming to that part of the year where it will be nearly impossible fore tree stand removal and storing them for the summer. Once it warms up a bit ...
Want to hunt more? Hunt coyotes.
We have all seen coyotes while we were deer hunting. Is there anything more frustrating than hearing footsteps from your stand only to turn and see a coyote trotting through your set up? These dogs are definitely not “man’s ...
Tree Stand Safety -Holding Each Other Accountable
American hunters are a diverse group of people coming from all walks of life, but when it comes to safety out in the woods, all hunters have something in common -- -- We all want to get back home safely ...
Hunting Camp Liability Insurance: Why An Outfitter Needs It
Think You Don’t Need Hunting Liability Insurance? As a hunting outfitter, you have a lot on your plate. You constantly need to keep your finger on the pulse of what’s happening on your property so you know how to put ...
10 Hunting Accidents that Could Happen on Hunting Land
Hunting Safety Awareness | Common Hunting Accidents You’ve heard it over and over again. First from your parents, then throughout school, and now you likely hear it preached at your workplace. “Stay safe.” It’s obviously great advice and there’s ...
Liability Insurance for your Guide or Outfitter Business
Liability Insurance Needed America’s guides and outfitters offer a wide array of experiences and activities. From guiding elk hunters on horseback in the Rockies, to picking up waterfowl hunters at a local motel for a day of shooting sea ...
5 Tree Stand Mistakes You DO NOT Want To Make
5 Mistakes You DO NOT Want To Make. Ready to Hang Tree Stands? If you are like most hunters across the country, you likely hunted some during the late season. Even more likely noticed a few trails or ...
How Much Do I Charge for A Hunting Lease?
When making the decision to lease your land for hunting there are many different questions that you may come across. The biggest hurdle you may find is probably going to be how much to charge for a hunting lease. ...
Trespasser Problem? 6 Tips for Catching Uninvited Guests
Trespasser Problems If you own property with a large amount of acreage, then you know how difficult it can be to monitor that much land at all times. Even with today’s technology, you can’t be everywhere all at once. ...
A 7 Step Guide For Landowners – Make Your Property Safer
After 10 years and thousands of landowner consultations, we have developed this guide to help you make your property as safe as possible and to identify hazards before they become problems. You have already taken the first step to making your property ...
Purchasing Land Insurance for Vacant Land
Vacant Land If you own property that is vacant and undeveloped, you may be left open to unnecessary risks and liability. In order to protect yourself and your investment, you should purchase vacant land insurance. The American Hunting Lease Association has ...
Do I Need Insurance on Vacant Land?
If you own property you have probably had the thought before – “what happens if someone gets injured on my land?” It doesn’t matter if the guest was invited or a trespasser, if they are injured on your property ...
Vacant Land Insurance: Protecting Yourself and Your Investments
You can do your best to make your property as safe as possible, but dangers can arise in an instant on vacant timberland. That’s why you need to protect yourself and your investments from expensive lawsuits with Vacant Land ...
AHLA Statement on VA Senate Bill NO. 774
The American Hunting Lease Association, in response to the newly filed Virginia Senate Bill NO. 774 (excerpt below), stands firmly opposed to any laws prohibiting or limiting the freedoms or rights of American hunters. SENATE BILL NO. 774 Offered ...
Landowner Liability Concerns
Whether you are a bird watcher, a forester, a conservationist or hunter, the dream of owning your own piece of ground for recreation can be the realization of a life spent working and saving so that one day you ...
2019-2020 AHLA Photo Contest
After an incredible contest last year we are excited to announce the rules for The American Hunting Lease Association's Photo Contest for the 2019-2020 season! Send us your photos and be ready to vote on our Facebook page for the winners! Read ...
2019 Holiday Buyer’s Guide
Here's a list for those hunters on your shopping list this holiday season! Whether you send this list to your family as a guide, or you have some hunters on your own list, these gifts are sure to be a ...
Happy Veteran’s Day!
This Veteran's Day we want to give thanks to all of those who have served and are currently serving. We thank you for your bravery and sacrifice so that we could live safely and enjoy the freedoms that you protect ...
How Does Leasing Work?
How Does it Work How does the hunting Lease work? What is a hunting Lease? What's the true definition of it? It's simple. It's just an agreement between a landowner and a group of hunters or hunter. Down south, ...
How Affordable is Leasing?
I'll tell you a story and you can tell pretty quickly whether or not you want to spend your money. if you tell your wife or your significant other “Hey, I'm just going to spend $5,000 dollars.” That isn't ...
AHLA + FHFH Partnership
The American Hunting Lease Association is proud to be partnering with Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry as they continue their work providing meat for families in need! FHFH is the only venison donation ministry actively setting up chapters across the nation ...
5 Things That Make You a Bad Hunting Partner
Over the last several years I have begun to enjoy hunting alone and have even found myself preferring to hunt alone. Even when the weather is right and the calendar tells me to spend 4 or 5 days on ...
The 2019 Hunter Access Survey Results
This March we sent out a survey to hunters all throughout the industry to find out more info on how they access their hunting lands and how satisfied they are with their experiences. We received over 2000 responses from hunters from all ...
August Policies Are SO Last Month…
Hunting season is almost here! If you've been waiting until the start of the season to purchase your hunting liability insurance you now have the option to get a full year's worth of coverage! The American Hunting Lease Association ...
Tree Stand Safety Awareness Month – 2019
September is Tree Stand Safety Awareness Month! All of your loved ones want you to make it back to them safely so before you head back out into the woods this season, remember your ABCs of tree stand safety! The Tree Stand ...
The Benefits of Emailing Certificates
As the 2019 deer season is approaching, we understand you need to get on your lease as soon as possible to get your stands up and your trail cams placed in the right spots. If your landowner is requiring ...
Download Your Free Custom Lease Agreement Today!
Download Your Free Custom Lease Agreement Today!
Come See Us in Fort Worth!
The AHLA is proud to be exhibiting at this year's Hunter's Extravaganza in Forth Worth, TX August 9-11
5 Ways To Lose Your Lease
Whether you’ve been on your lease for 5 months or 5 years, there is always that possibility that this is your last year on that property. There are plenty of reasons for a landowner not renewing your lease; their ...
What’s your Game Plan? 5 Things You Need To Know Before Talking To A Landowner
How many times have you walked up to a landowner’s house to ask for permission only to be turned away? 5? 10? 15 times? At what point in the conversation could you tell the landowner wasn’t interested? Could you ...
Protecting Our Freedoms This Independence Day
July 4th is not just any ordinary day in America. It’s the day we celebrate, as a country, our freedoms awarded to us by our founding fathers. Independence Day. The day ...
Why You Need A Written Agreement For Your Lease
Only a few more months until this year’s hunting season and we are all getting our leases ready for the rut. We have our tree stands hung, cameras put in place, and all of our leases are secured for ...
Choosing Liability Insurance for your Guide or Outfitter Business
America’s guides and outfitters offer a wide array of experiences and activities. From guiding elk hunters on horseback in the Rockies, to picking up waterfowl hunters at a local Maryland motel for a day of shooting sea ducks or even ...
The American Hunting Lease Association – 2018 Holiday Buyer’s Guide
Here's a list for those hunter's on your shopping list this holiday season! Whether you send this list to your family as a guide, or you have some hunter's on your own list, these gifts are sure to be a ...
A Conversation with Sean Curran of The Sportsman’s Alliance
The Following was taken from Episode 002 of The American Hunting Podcast Featuring Sean Curran of The Sportsman's Alliance. You can watch the full interview at the bottom of the page: Sean Ferbrache: About three years ago we were looking ...
Learning What It Means To “Do It Yourself”
This story is an excerpt from The American Hunting Podcast Episode 002 - For the full conversation and more click here There's a ton of public land out West. There's way more out West than in the Midwest, and we stay ...
The Best Ways To Stay Safe In Your Tree Stand
This Blog Post Is an Excerpt From The American Hunting Podcast Episode 001: You Can Find The Whole Conversation Here I get to work. I sit down. First thing I get is a Google alert of a hunter that's died. ...
What We’re Looking Forward to Most This Season
This Blog Post Is an Excerpt From The American Hunting Podcast Episode 001: You Can Find The Whole Conversation Here I think, because I've recently started hunting within the last three years, and there's just a lot of things I ...
Is Hunter Access an Issue?
The Following Text Transcription Is an Excerpt From The American Hunting Podcast Episode 001: You Can Find The Entire Conversation Here So what about access? You know, when I talk to people who say access is the problem. It's the biggest issue ...
An Addiction in The Making
It’s crazy how a crisp autumn breeze hitting your face as you step outside can change a person’s mindset. Some wish for longer summers. Some think about the upcoming holiday season. And others get a feeling like no one else. ...
TSSA Press Release
ROANOKE, Va. -- September is tree Stand Safety Awareness Month and is the month that most hunters head back to the woods to hang stands in preparation for the upcoming hunting season. Tree Stand Safety Awareness Foundation’s (TSSA) mission is ...
AHLA Offers Master Program for Guides and Outfitters
In 2010 the American Hunting Lease Association came to the rescue of hunters, hunt clubs and landowners across the US. As the future of hunting in America began a steady and rapid decline, the AHLA made its mission to make ...
Why an Outfitter Needs Hunting Liability Insurance
Think You Don’t Need It? As a hunting outfitter, you have a lot on your plate. You constantly need to keep your finger on the pulse of what’s happening on your property so you know how to put clients on ...
10 Hunting Accidents that Could Happen on Hunting Land
Hunting Safety Awareness | Common Hunting Accidents You’ve heard it over and over again. First from your parents, then throughout school, and now you likely hear it preached at your workplace. “Stay safe.” It’s obviously great advice and there’s a ...
5 Mistakes You DO NOT Want To Make
Ready to Hang Stands? 5 Mistakes You DO NOT Want To Make. If you are like most hunters across the country, you likely hunted some during the late season and even more likely noticed a few trails or ...
When and How to Start Looking for Hunting Leases
Maybe you’re not a landowner. But the idea of having a little piece of property to hunt on all to yourself is something you’ve always dreamt about. No more arriving hours before dawn to beat other people to your favorite ...
Landowner’s Guide to Leasing Hunting Rights
Hunting Leases | Why You Should Consider Leasing Hunting Rights On Your Land Maybe having a chunk of land to call your own was always one of your long-term hunting goals. Maybe you inherited a family farm from one of ...
Realtor’s Guide to Selling Land with the Potential of Hunting Leases
How to Sell Properties for Hunting Leases When you are trying to sell land for hunting properties or hunting leases, there are many things you need to think about. Everyone is looking for something a little different, depending on what ...
How a WWII Vet Taught Me to Love Hunting
How a WWII Vet Taught Me to Love Hunting (Thoughts on Father’s Day) Do you remember the first time you watched that little round, red and white bobber start to twitch. . . and then glide slowly across the ...
The Secret Is Simple. Take Care Of Your Landowner
Let’s be clear, the choice to pay for hunting access or not is all yours. Millions of hunters have discovered that leasing ground to hunt not only offers them the freedom to hunt and manage a farm as if ...
Never Too Late To Start Hunting: The American Hunting Lease Association Has The Tools For You
I grew up in your typical storybook small town. The kind where there is just one stop light and corn fields as far as you can see. Growing up I always enjoyed spending time outdoors exploring the unknown. As I grew up me and my friends stayed busy with all sorts of typical activities: like sports, fishing or anything that would keep me and my friends entertained and of course my parents driving us back and forth. But one thing that my friends were doing always piqued my interest. . .
Access To Private Hunting Land Made Easier With AHLA’s LeaseSpotter
Accessing private land with quality wildlife habitat has become the single greatest hurdle facing hunters in the United States. The US Fish and Wildlife Service conducts a national survey every 5 years to gain insight and useful information into the ...
Carrying Your Gun While Chasing Big Gobblers
We're all excited to be outdoors hunting down gobblers this spring, but before you head out make sure you and your hunting buddies are practicing gun safety out in the field.
The Liability Factor
Whenever you're involved in a hunting lease, be you a landowner or a hunter, it's crucial that you go over the issue of liability before anything is signed.
12/12/2017 Web Article
Interested in hunting coyotes this Winter? Check out this guide to get you started!
The Unknown Dangers Of Hunting And How To Prevent Them
October 1 being the beginning of hunting season in Indiana brings excitement for hunters, but also dangers. September is tree stand safety awareness month, which gives the Tree Stand Safety Awareness Foundation (TSSA) an opportunity to educate hunters right before heading out to their favorite hunting spot.
Are You Setting the Right Example?
Safety is one of the most important parts of hunting; make sure you're setting a good example by taking extra precaution when it comes to climbing tree stands
From A Tree Stand To A Duck Blind
This month Jake Teal, owner of JT Calls shares what it is about waterfowl hunting that gets him out of a tree stand and into a duck blind in November.
5 Reasons Your Scent Control Game Stinks
Scent control sprays, powders, and ozone bags are all well and good, but have you considered taking these scent control precautions before you head out?
The Truth about Hunting Leases
The truth about hunting leases is that there just isn’t much downside for any of the parties involved. Landowners realize additional revenue while controlling hunter numbers, reducing trespassing issues and creating much safer hunting conditions. Hunters are thrilled to gain ...
AHLA Cookbook
Help us build our own AHLA hunting cookbook.
Why Insurance is the Key to a Hunting Lease
Both you and the landowner of the lease you're hunting on will feel a lot better if you have hunting lease insurance backing you up.
Don’t Stop Knocking On Doors
Getting permission to hunt on private property might be a lot harder than it use to be, but a hunting lease and insurance policy can go a long way.
What We Do
2016 may have come to an end, but the AHLA is just getting started! Crouched in the snow, deep in a southeastern Kentucky holler last week, I sat glassing the opposite hillside for anything that resembled an elk. Conditions were ...
The Rutt. ‘Where Most of the Action Happens Late’
Well, here we are. We made it to the beginning of another fall season. Like a young single version of myself (and many of you.) slogging through the work week just to get to Friday night. We have endured another ...
Illinois DNR Makes Costly Mistake by Redefining ‘Outfitter’
The Illinois DNR, in what appears to be a stance against hunting leases, has broadened the definition of an “outfitter” to include hunting lease companies, booking agents and anyone else involved with marketing to hunters on behalf of landowners, tenants ...
The Hunting Trade Show
It wasn’t long ago that the thought of January and a new year depressed me. Here in Indiana, it means unpredictable but typically bitter cold weather, shoveling snow, short days but mostly it means my hunting has come to an ...
Need a strong lease agreement? Use the AHLA custom template.
There are two cornerstones to every successful leasing experience. The first one is good liability coverage for the hunters and the landowners. The second is a well written and clearly worded lease agreement. Clearly defining the parameters of your lease ...
The State of Leasing in America
I can still hear the ringing in my ears from another fun-filled holiday weekend celebrating our nation’s birthday. A nice long weekend with family and friends is never complete until a few of us start laying out our plans ...
Trespassers | The Scourge of the Hunting Lease
You religiously refresh your mineral sites in the spring and summer, you clear debris and hang cameras all summer for this one moment. The deer have been using the mineral lick since early June and it is now time to ...
It’s Time to Say ‘Never Again’ to Tree Stand Falls.
It would appear that we are at a crossroads. As hunters and friends of hunters and parents of hunters and wives of hunters etc... we are standing at a historical “fork in the road.” We can either make the decision ...
Are You Pulling Your Stands? Bow Hunting Insurance
We are quickly coming to that part of the year where it will be nearly impossible to pull your tree stands and store them for the summer. Once it warms up a bit around the country, the thick woods and ...
Sportmen’s Alliance and AHLA announce renewed partnership
From the Sportmen's Monthly March 2016 Edition: The American Hunting Lease Association (ahuntinglease.org), which provides liability insurance to hunters and hunting clubs, has renewed their Sportsmen's Alliance Leader's Club partnership with a $10,000 contribution. The AHLA and its members recognize ...