Deer lease: land you pay a yearly fee (lease) to have hunting rights. In our case, a friend owns several hundred acres of land and has parceled out sections in 20 acre increments. The Mr. pays a yearly fee to have that be his land to hunt on. The friend is responsible for all things relating to ownership, but no one else can hunt there. We have - essentially - a mobile home out there as a lodge for him to stay at, and for the kids to crash when they go camping with dad. We have access to it year round.

BUT YOUR STORY MAKES FOR A BETTER HOLIDAY MOVIE.