Me and a good friend of mine are planning to open a Hunting Ranch and I don't know where to start planning?

Question

For those of you who do not understand my question dont answer it! No you do not confine animals into a pen and shooe them, You just leave the land the way it is and feed them up, put weight on them and grow things like biologic grass with lots of protein to make their antlers grow and mature! Call me what you want but i know alot about growing and hunting deer, if that offends you get over yourself. It's a well-loved sport where i live and i have hunted wildlife my whole life and will continue to do so no matter what any of you say. So if you dont like my question, don't bother to answer it! The only reason people like the ones who are down grading me for trying to start a hunting ranch raise hell about stuff like this is because they dont understand it!!!!! but those of you who did try to answer my question thank you!

Answer 1

I imagine that you are not planning on a hunting ranch for your personal use, I am guessing you are thinking about this for a business. I am also assuming that you do not have the capital to start the business yourself, otherwise you’d probably hire someone else to figure this out for you.

Along the way, you need to build a business plan. The SBA website has a section on helping you do this. The link is http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html

The first thing you’d need is land. If you are just starting out, the cheapest way would be to lease it. I’d start with farms. They are always looking for ways to generate income to help cover property taxes. The going rate for leasing land varies greatly by your location. If you are looking at leasing farmland outside a major metropolitian area, you will pay top dollar. If you are looking at leasing in Texas or the Dakotas, 200 miles from nowhere, you will probably get it for next to nothing. The two things I’d make sure to have in the lease is:

1.You have the right to alter the land (parts not used for agriculture) to build stands, foodplots, etc, incuding (but not limited to) removal of trees for plots and to gain access to plots for vehicles (more on vehicles later), and to promote the growth of native plant species.
2.Have a right to first refusal clause in the lease. If the farmer plans on selling, you get the right to buy it first. You may be able to work out a set price in advance for as long as you lease the property, but an option like this will probably cause an increase in the lease price.

The second thing you’d need is lodging. Your lodging is for you and the customer(s) to stay at during your hunt. Lodging could be a million dollar clubhouse environment or a $500 army style tent with a wood stove for heat. You may even be able to work out a deal with a local hotel if you pay the rooms in advance (after the customer books).

The third thing you need is labor. You will have food plots to build, land to scout, timber to clear, clients to guide, someone to cook for your client, retrieve game, etc. You and another person may be able to do this initially. However, if the business grows, so will your labor requirements. Most states have short gun hunting seasons for deer (the most popular season). You would need to maximize the number of paying clients that are hunting the property during this season. If you have six clients, you would need 3 to 6 guides plus a camp person.

The fourth thing you need are supplies. You need seeds, lime and fertilizer for food plots (this is where the vehicle access comes in. A lime truck can spread lime on a plot for about 1/3 the cost of using lime pellets, a huge cost savings as lime is usually an annual expense). You will need equipment to plant the plots (ATVs and Plotmaster type equipment.or tractors and planting equipment). You need chainsaws, chaps, gasoline, treestands, lumber, and materials for building blinds/bunkers.

The fifth thing you need is a plan. How much would you charge to hunt? How much do your competitors charge? How much do you need to charge to turn a profit? How will you get clients? Where will initial funding me from? What happens if the co-owner of the business dies or wants to leave the business? Where will I hire labor from? What services will I offer the customer (meals, lodging, airport pick-up)? . How much will insurance for you, your property, and employees run? How will I deal with killed animals on hot days (on-site refrigeration or not). Is there a local meat processor that will cut you and your clients a deal? How about taxidermy references for your lucky clients? Do you need state registration and licensing? Find a lawyer you can trust to deal with legal issues and contracts (maybe hire a recent grad from law school for cheap). What to do about toilet facilities and garbage at camp? You need to play every “what-if” question out in your head and have a plan to deal with it.

Finally, you need to address miscellaneous items. What kind of business you want to be (LLC, Inc, sole proprietorship)? Shop around for business bank accounts (shop around as different banks have different perks and costs). Think about outdoor shoes you may want to advertise at. Is there a wildlife writer you may want to invite for free in exchange for an endorsement or their opinion? Where can I turn to if my food plots fail? Post the property for No Trespassing. Get to know the local sheriff and let them know that you will not tolerate trespassers on the property, give them a heads up, and ask if you can count on them if you have problems.

The hardest part will be finding enough money to start. This probably isn’t something you can do on a weekend basis. Think about other sources of income for your property. While you are scouting for deer in the off-season, take a camera and try to get pictures of animals to sell to magazines and such. Could you use the land for ATVing or paintball in the off season without disturbing the wildlife? How about running a nature tour or allow camping for nominal fees.

Good Luck to you! I hope this helps a little.

Answer 2

Not that I'm a large fan of "ranch" looking seeing that I have entry to such a lot public lands;however it's the wave of the long run. There are locations external of Texas;Colorado,New Mexico, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and Utah wherein they have got an identical operations or an clothing store will hire ranch land to be used for the period of the looking season. Most of the operations are "High Fence" wherein the animals (deer and elk within the US) don't seem to be loose roaming, so there's a want for sport inventory and licenses from the state to function.There are elk ranches mainly constructed for trophy racks. Even the extra open ranch form could have constrained entry to paying shoppers. These have loose roaming animals, so there may be a few debate from the general public seeing that the animals might be on public lands at different instances. For well animals you wish to have well feed, open places and minerals like calcium to be had or supplemented,that is why the ranches rent sport managers and vets. Hunting in Africa is commonly the identical approach. People have large tracks of land they usually broaden the sport as a useful resource. Like the whole thing else, cash will get you the land except grandpa had a large domicile and left it to you.

Answer 3

Are you talking about one of those ranches that have animals in confined areas where people can come and shoot them for a price? Those types of places should be outlawed! That's not "hunting"! It's murder. I'll not give you any information or advice on how to open one of those and I hope nobody else does either.

Answer 4

Do some research. Visit another hunting ranch to get ideas. Find a place to have it, get licensed, advertise. Good luck!

Answer 5

Go on a real hunt loser... Why not just go to your local zoo...

Answer 6

find location
write a proposal.

Answer 7

*** U U ***** ASSHOLE I HATE HUNTING RANCHES BURN IN HELL U ***** COCK SUKIN ***** GO SUK UR TRANSEXUAL MUMS DIK

Answer 8

I don't know but thanks for the 2 points