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So, we have about 600ish acres in NE Texas. Hour and a half ENE of DFW. Dad is interested in doing some paid hog hunting. River bottom land. There are two fifth wheel campers.
What would a good "weekend" rate be? Food being provided be a big draw? How much would that change pricing?
Night Vision provided be a bump in price?
Based on a quick Google search, it looks like Texas hog hunts go for $150-$200 a day typically with a 2 day minimum. Food and drinks aren't usually included, but there's typically a lodge or cabin to stay in. $50-$100 a day for non-hunting guests. Some places I saw include only 1 hog with additional hogs available for $100 each or $1 per pound live weight and other places included 2 hogs.
Honestly, I would think $300 ($400 if you have a ton of hogs and can pretty well guarantee a shot) for a weekend hunt would be good. That would included one hog with a $1 price per pound of any additional hogs shot (that way the hunter can somewhat choose how much extra to spend). You'd need a cabin that could accommodate at least 6-8 comfortably (you'll get a lot of couples interested) with a fully stocked kitchen, but make them bring bedding, food, drinks and toiletries. You'd need to provide a grill (gas pits are typically the best) and
have a good insurance policy. Most importantly, you'll need a guide/someone there to clean everything and throw away the guts and stuff. A high school kid can typically do that for you for maybe $100 a weekend and he can keep any tips also. Guiding is a lot of work and you typically 1) get no sleep 2) have to entertain everyone all weekend 3) have to prepare everything before each hunt 4) do all the dirty work. Paid hunters typically don't want to do that themselves and will pay $20-$40 for someone to skin and quarter their critters for them. As soon as you see 5 hunters each with a hog after the first hunt, you'll realize how much work it really is.
I've been on several hunts before where hogs were an option and most of that seems inline with how those ranches operated. There is actually a huge demand for hog hunts regardless of what other posters say. If it were me I wouldn't provide food and have them bring and make their own. That will save you a ton of time in cooking and cleaning and you really don't get much for all the effort. Also, I wouldn't really promote night hunting because of all the possible negatives that could happen unless it were riding around with you and you were there to give the go-ahead before each shot. Other than that, there isn't too much else to it!