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| ProofsAt this point should anyone become concerned they will not gain the upland bird hunt they desire should have a look at our last several years of actual hunter pressure. This chart allows comparing the number of hunters to season length to acreage amounts to make evident there is not the pressure that one may imply from this frank presentation of our regulations. This reflects back to the opening paragraph of this web page where we promise to ensure all have a clear idea of the type of hunts we offer before purchasing a memebrship. Further proof our upland bird hunting is as good as we say it is may be found in our hunter testimonials where a multitude of perspectives about our upland bird hunting are offered for review. More proof is offered on our "update" page and its archives where season after season of success may be quickly reviewed. Final proof will be talking to the MAHA staff themselves who are trainers and hunters of their own dogs. They will be able to speak from first hand, boots on the ground experience on the land covering 12 months of the year to ensure all are in the right place for what they are after. After that conversation and if both we and the potential member agree we may be able to work together then we will offer up more reference names and telephone numbers of our upland members than anyone will be willing to call. If any more proof is required by anyone exploring our paid hunt service then we choose not to conduct business with that hunter.
Location KeyWhere we lease our upland bird hunting land is based first on the right region of the state that has historic production at above state wide average levels. Within those regions we select for the right pheasant or quail habitat. That habitat must be in propinquity to the other to make for better bird hunts meaning more time on the ground than driving from spot to spot. There are limitations to what we provide in terms of upland bird hunting. Our land locations have been selected with the ringneck pheasant and the bobwhite quail as our upland birds of choice. There are other species within the three states where we lease land and in every case of the other species they do not exist in huntable numbers to provide reasonable chances at a good hunt. There go we do not advertise them although if on our lease land they may be hunted compliant with state hunting regulations. LimitationOur self guided upland bird hunting is just for that, the hunt. We do not allow any pre season dog training. Our land is for upland bird hunting only. We impose further restrictions on dogs by limiting each member to not more than two dogs on the ground at one time and not more than 3 per party regardless of the number of members in that party. The rationale is we are an organization for hunters that enjoy working their dogs as the primary activity and the harvest of birds a necessary secondary effect to what we really seek. If this is in contrary with any hunter's objectives than the hunter need not apply for membership. This is the understanding that it is the quality of the hunt and not the number of limits achieved as the real value for our hunts. MAHA Do It Yourself HuntsWe have other screening criteria for our membership that we do not advertise and those criteria largely make the difference between those accepted for membership and those we simply inform do not meet our criteria without any explanation. We are and have been for a long time in position not to have to accept all that apply. We have a good organization, we know why it is good as expressed by our high renewal rate and we know how to maintain that level. We are committed to this and have employed the screening criteria that has sustained our do it yourself hunter organization since 1965. The benefit to the wild bird hunter is the opportunity to avoid all the issues with knock on door and public land access. That is for those that truly enjoy bird hunting for the value of the hunt itself.
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