outfitter -$1500 = 1 weekend hunt
renting - $1500 = ~10-25acres for 1 year. different areas charge differently
owning - $1500 = umm no auctions around here since farm/general economy shot craps, but roughly that'd buy you 1/2acre
your guess is as good as mine on whats the best deal... we raise hogs, so i'd tell you if it just about the meat, buying pork from your local meat locker is the best. but i'm assuming there is some pride/adventure that is tough to put a dollar value on.
jokes aside, in our area foreigners rarely get in on a landowner. bout have to know someone, or at least a relative in the area that can put in a good word to get the door open. there are a few guys that will advertise a lease, but they are looking for the big bucks, and i aint talking deer....
in the past, issues with guys not knowing the property boundaries, driving 4-wheelers all over kingdom come, cutting fences, and generally just being disrepectful have gotten a fair amount of ire from the locals