Turkey Hunts
Hunter Interests | SafetyOne of the biggest drawbacks to the average landowner trying to operate his own hunting lease is the fear of liability in case of a hunting accident. Some are also hesitant because they are not familiar with the background of the hunter and they are scared the unknown hunter, rather than a neighbor, will do more damage to their land than the price is worth. Local newspapers report very well turkey hunting accidents and most locals will agree more hunters are shot during spring turkey hunting season than any other. MAHA is an alternative for both the do it yourself hunter looking for private hunting land and the landowner trying to generate some additional income. The cushion we provide the landowner makes it possible for more hunting land to become open to hunters. That cushion is our hunting liability insurance coverage of the landowner, the release of liability form for members and that we have a lawyer. However, our strongest asset is our long time standing as a business and the many current landowner references we provide to prospective Association landowners.
Hunter LimitationsHunters that lease land or own their own are limited to one hunting spot in one region of one state. If, for some reason, the turkeys do not use that ground during the season, the hunter is left with limited opportunity and very little time to pursue other lease or hunting land options. MAHA has hundreds of quality private farms leased in Kansas, Missouri and Iowa, selected from a variety of sources by hunters (MAHA partners Jon Nee and John Wenzel) that have spring turkey hunted for over 25 years. All of the lease land has been pre-screened by aerial photos and scouted on foot to ensure quality habitat for the hunter. All of the hunting lease land is mapped on county road maps and posted with Association signs. Once the hunter makes his or her hunting reservation to turkey hunt a lease or two, all they have to do is hunt in a congenial manner and enjoy the day watching the sun rise, hear the gobbles and do the best decoying and calling they have skill to do. The variety of hunting land acres available is almost beyond belief to the first year hunter that joins the Association. To assist with that first season we will recommend where to turkey hunt. MAHA’s staff is available 5 days a week, 8 hours per day to help the hunter narrow down their choices of which region or lease to hunt. If the hunter is traveling a long distance, our staff will select a lease that has produced in the past or one that we have spotted birds on during a recent land run or scouting trip. Our current longest standing turkey lease is one that has retained a single flock since 1996. It is very common for us to hunt a single flock on a single lease for six years. Land use and turkey flocks will change and each hunter is encouraged on each trip to scout out a lease or more to add options for future hunts. Over the years, many of our hunters have hunted leases that they have never seen before with great success. Others choose to intensely scout and make their own choices of where to hunt. And, of course, there are those that return to a favored spot or another new farm only to find it is not a good turkey hunting spot any longer. This is the nature of wild turkey, private land hunting. Things will change. Hunt Alone
All self guided hunting is scheduled by a strictly controlled reservation system, to avoid overlap and promote safe hunting on each lease. The entire concept of why anyone wants any kind of lease is to be free of public lands hunter mentality. With our business approach to land access it insures good customer support and avoidance of public lands congestion or, just as bad, hunting club competition. Numerous prospective members have a vision of not enough land and too many hunters. The opposite holds true with MAHA. The hunter pressure numbers will easily speak for themselves. This again refers back to ours being a lease business and not a hunting club. As a business we strive for return customers and hunt quality makes that happen.
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