What would YOU do? ( long read )

[coachroc]

Move on

[Captrix]

Walk away, I wouldnt trust someone like Mike. And tell the land owner, I would want to know if it was my land.

[Chuey]

hell no if i was the land owner i would like to know theses things i would want some one honest on my land and not someone whos makeing a profit off of it.
i know of a person who was a ranch hand worked there for years made a unespected trip found out the guy was selling hunts when no one was there mind you he was there for a long time needless to say he got let go.

[Todd P]

[QUOTE=Snakelover;2966107]/QUOTE]

2 things --

1) I thought the same thing after reading this thread. It really is just a business decision...

2) I can wait to show the wife that there might be someone out there thinking like me... its going to really scare her, LOL!!

[bjg]

"A" is your best option my friend!!

[Porterhouse]

think I would walk....

[theboydoutdoors]

Walk away, you already know the kind of person your dealing with if you don't like the way he deals then dont play the game

[Traildust]

People like to muddy the waters, especially if it helps them justify what they want to do. But to me, it's a crystal clear contract issue. Change the details a bit...

You have a contract with Mike to make widgets for $1 each. You find out that Mike has a contract to furnish those same widgets to Fred for $2 each.

What?! That Mike is a lousy chicken footed bastage! He doesn't make the widgets, you do! He wants to have a free ride and make money doing nothing! Not fair!

So do you keep making widgets for Mike or do you do an end-around and strike a deal with Fred?

See, it's not really all that complicated. It happens in the business world all the time. Best wishes in whatever you decide.

Point taken.....but I am almost 100% sure that the landowner is not aware of what is going on.....based on Mike telling me not to say anything to Steve or the landowners son. If I was the land owner, I would want to know what was going on.....or least know what other folks had access to my land

[k9trainer]

A

[Traildust]

There's more than one dishonest person already involved on this lease ... do you really want to be around people like that?

I'd just move on.

Im really neutral at this point....but if I have payed my money....and only found out after getting set up.....and Mike and family showed up....it would not have been pretty!

And NO, cant and wont do biz with folks that are being dishonest with me

[bowhunterhelm]

A

[carltonbare]

best line read by Snakelover
My integrity is worth more than any lease

Tony Montana: All I have in this world is my balls and my word and I don't break them for no one.

[cj7zrcool]

I'd move on and find better hunting acquaintances. Waaay too much drama with these guys as far as I'm concerned.

[mhbaseball]

move on or hunt this season then move on!!!!

[westguy76]

Sounds like based on your last paragraph you have already done E.
Good Luck

Whatever backwards deal is going on here, you don't want to be involved in it, but I would like the landowner to know why you are not getting on the lease, It sounds like you have already talked to him, he may be glad to know that not everyone is getting a fair shake, or its not being run right. If you like the porperty enough this may be the way to go.