Bird Forestry
Recreational Hunting Leases

Frequently Asked Questions

Please refer to the FAQs below for any questions you may have. If you still have a question not listed here, you can contact Customer Support listed on the page.

Getting Started
Click and drag the map to explore available Recreational License Units (RLUs). • Click on directional arrows to move the map. Click + to zoom in and – to zoom out • Mouse over and click a marker to view RLU details and to place your bid • Use the RLU Filter to help you find the RLU you want. • Note: RLU boundaries will be displayed on the map when you zoom in.
The filter allows you to easily find Recreational License Units (RLUs) with the qualities you want. For example: You can search for RLUs that have a certain minimum or maximum number of acres.Choose “Options,” then select “Apply Filter” to update the map with your refined search options. The filter will be applied to everything you see on the map until you select “Clear Filter.”
Please use the contact information found on the contact us page. This will have the appropriate phone number to get you to us or email to send an email for service as well.

Common Questions
Licenses have been revoked in the past due to land sales or breach of contract by the hunting club. Generally, at any time during the term, licensor shall have the right upon notice to licensees to immediately revoke and terminate the license and the rights and privileges of licensees. Licensees shall have the right upon (30) days prior notice to licensor to terminate the licensee. For specific terms, see the license agreement. Depending on the situation, refunds may or may not be granted.
Most gates allow for a lock to be placed by the hunt club on one side or in combination with other padlocks. Please be aware that other landowners and third parties, as well as our company may have right-away through the same access point, so respect their locks as well. Licensee will provide licensor with copies of keys or combinations of Licensee’s lock. All locks are subject to removal by Licensor.
Guests are allowed on the property in accordance with the terms of the hunting license agreement. This expressly state that all guests must be accompanied on the premises by the licensee representative or an authorized member of Licensee. If a guest does not sign this agreement in advance of coming on the property, they will not be permitted on the property.
General Liability insurance is provided upon execution of the license and is included in the license fee. The policy provides limited coverage for the club and its members. Reference your license agreement for additional information.
ATV/Off Road Vehicles shall be used only as required for transportation in connection with the ordinary hunting and fishing activities and shall not be used for competitive or other recreational activities. The use of ATV/Off Road Vehicles in wet weather, resulting in excessive damage to roads is expressly prohibited.
Yes, in order to view you must ensure the property is still listed on the website as available. Please contact us by referencing the contact us tab on the website. In addition, we ask that you wear an orange blaze hat/vest for safety reasons. We do not allow any weaponry to be taken onto the property during the viewing process, as you are there to view the property only. If there is a gate or other access point that is locked, you will need to go around it for the viewing process.
There is no refund once a lease is executed. However, Refunds are handled on a case by case basis, subject to the terms of the license agreement.
Subleasing, commercial hunting, or selling of hunting rights is not allowed and will result in cancellation of the license.
No. Commercial activities are not allowed on the property. This includes guide services, commercialized events and subleasing.
First notify your local law enforcement, including game wardens, conservation officers, forest rangers or state police. Second notify customer service. REMEMBER, you are expected to act responsibly in ALL circumstances. Rude, belligerent, aggressive or threatening behavior is NOT acceptable, and these are terms for cancellation of an agreement.
Harvesting can happen on any lease at any time. The age of the timber and the current market determine when harvesting occurs. It is the hunt club’s responsibility to remove tree stands from areas being harvested. Lessor is not responsible for tree stands damaged during timber harvesting or any other time. Note we try to notify you and provide you with a map in most instances of a harvest, but in some instances the contractor has to move on due to weather conditions, availability, or demand of the mill and you may not have received a large notice or any notice at all. We are a working forest, and this is a chance you take with leasing from us.
Yes, we do limit if applicable to viewing up to 3 at one time to keep it fair to everyone looking for leases.
Yes, a person can lease more than one property.
We do not offer a possibility of a prorating option until after the first of the new year in the current season. Ex. If the lease is for the 2023-2024 season, we may offer prorating based on the factors of the lease after January 1st of 2024.
Discounts are not offered for current or retired military personnel or a senior discount. We do not offer any type of discount for leases.
Each tract is evaluated separately based on such things as habitat diversity, presence of all-weather roads, presence of open water, adjacency, current market prices for recreational licenses, etc.
License prices will be reviewed every year. Because the price of nearly everything increases with inflation over time, you can expect some license price increase as well.
No commercial trees can be cut to establish shooting lanes. Licensees will be allowed to cut brush to clean up existing shooting lanes. If you are in doubt as to whether the plants in question are commercial trees or brush, do not cut!
Yes, but only following approval. Approval requires a location map, specific seed mix, and planting and maintenance procedures. Once approved Licensee may establish, at licensee’s sole cost and expense.
In general, camping is permitted in designated areas with written permission if the property allows. Please refer to your license agreement for information about camping activities on your RLU.

Requirements
You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in order to download the license documents. If you do not have Acrobat Reader you can download it for free from: https://get.adobe.com/reader/

Renewals
Payment can be made by credit card, ACH (e-check). Personal checks, certified checks or money orders are accepted. The license fee should be made in one payment, partial payments will not be accepted. Personal checks or club checks are accepted.
If you are a returning club a renewal notice will be sent via email to you prior to the expiration of your current lease.
View the How to Create Your E-License guide on the “Getting Started” page. This guide contains step-by-step instructions (along with screenshots) on how to create and e-sign your license agreement. Note as well, there is a lease wizard that walks you through this process with colored prompts for each step once you accept your reservation.
Please reference your lease agreement or invoice if applicable to see if there are any associated late fees with your renewal.

Account Related Questions
Log-in to your account. Select “Update Account” from the “My Club” menu. Make your changes and click “Save Changes”. Update your account whenever your club information changes (contact, phone number, address, etc.). Please Note: A verification e-mail will NOT be sent to verify changes to your e-mail address.
When you log onto your account you will see the option to edit club members, once you click on this option you have the ability to click on “Add” or the list will display, and you can “Edit” or “Delete” members. New members may be added to a hunting club at any time, you will need the members, first and last name, their mailing address and phone number. An email can be added as well but is not a required field. This is the same for removing a member, a member can be removed by just clicking the “X” / Delete next to the club member’s name.
All account passwords must be a minimum of 10 characters in length. The password must contain one Capitalize letter (ex. ADF), one number(ex.156) and one special character(ex.!@$#). Do not use special characters such as -, /, ?, etc. Do not use a password that is hard to remember or must be written down in order to remember. Examples of Valid Passwords: Password@134 or Hunt$2315 Your EMAIL is your username.
A Recreational License Unit (RLU) is the term used to identify an individual tract of land that may be licensed by an individual and/or a hunt club for recreational use, such as hunting. The RLU is defined by number of acres, boundaries, license length and other characteristics specific to the tract of land. An individual or hunt club may license more than one RLU.
Click on the “Retrieve Password” button from the “Sign-In” page. Enter in the email address that was used when setting up the account. An email containing a link to reset your password will be sent to you. Note your password does have to meet a certain criteria. A minimum of 10 characters, at least 1 capital letter, at least 1 number and at least 1 special character such at an !, @, #, $. Ex. Pa$$word12 or Hunters#999 Your EMAIL is your username.

Club Related Questions
A hunt club may have any name as long as it is no longer than 35 characters in length and is not profane, embarrassing or offensive to the public. Please Note: If more than one Recreational License Unit (RLU) is owned by the hunt club, the club’s name that is specified when the account is created will apply to all of those Recreational License Units (RLUs).
The hunt club contact represents the hunt club and acts as the primary contact. The contact can be any member of the club itself (president, secretary, etc.), but that individual will ultimately be responsible for payment of the license fee. Invoices, dues, and other forms of correspondence for Leases will usually be via e-mail so that person should be someone who has a dependable internet connection and is a frequent user of e-mail. This person is the only person that can reach out for information, maintenance, questions on account.
Members may be deleted from the hunt club at any time. The hunt club representative is required to maintain records that the member was notified they were removed from the member list and provide to Licensor if requested. It is the responsibility of the licensee to provide any refund that may be due the member. The licensor is not responsible to provide any refunds to individual members of the lease if they have been removed.
Required: First and Last Name, Mailing Address, Phone Number

Optional: E-mail Address
Yes. Log-in to your account. Select “Update Account” from the “My Club” menu. Make your changes and click on “Save Changes.”Please Note: A verification e-mail will NOT be sent to verify changes to your e-mail address, so please be sure you type any changes carefully.
No. The club name you specified when you created your account applies to all RLUs you hold within the same account. Each RLU is distinguished by a separate number, but all belong to the same club. If you want different club names with different memberships, you will need different accounts, with a different email address for each.
A hunt club is an individual or group of individuals who desire to enter into an agreement to license hunting rights. Each member of the hunt club must be listed by name, and address.
You may not start hunting until you have received notice that your Lease agreement is legally executed. The club president/ contact person will be notified by email that the license has been executed. At that time, you can access the property as long as the start of the lease has begun. Note some leases you can pick up prior to the start of the new lease, and you cannot be on the lease until the lease actually starts.
The lease agreement is based on the term listed on the website. We run on a specific term, so your lease will end when that term ends. Our standard term is a one -year lease, however, if you pick up later than the start of our standard term, you will not have a full one-year lease.

Renewals
Renewals will be sent out within 60-90 days of the end of the current agreement ending.
License prices will be reviewed every year. Because the price of nearly everything increases with inflation over time, you can expect some license price increases as well. Each tract is evaluated separately based on such things as habitat diversity, presence of all-weather roads, presence of open water, adjacency, current market prices for recreational leases, etc.

Payments
Please refer to the Payment Invoice that is generated after you have e-signed your license agreement. The payment invoice lists who the certified check, cashier’s check or money order should be made payable to as well as where the payment should be mailed to. We accept CERTIFIED CHECKS, CASHIER’S CHECKS, MONEY ORDERS, Personal or Business checks. We cannot accept checks not made payable to the correct fund name and they will be returned to you and will delay your renewal.
You will receive a payment confirmation email once your payment has been processed. This email will state your lease has been executed. During the peak of the renewal season, please allow up to 3 weeks past the payment due date before inquiring about whether your payment has been received or not.
We are not set up, with the secure lines necessary or are able to take the information used in the portal over the phone in a manner to ensure your security, so we do not offer over the phone payment options. We do apologize.
Payment can be made online via the ONECONNECT platform by credit card, ACH (e-check). Personal checks, certified checks or money orders are accepted. The license fee should be made in one payment, partial payments will not be accepted.

Customer Support

Technical Support / RLU Licensing Questions:

8809 Lenox Pointe Drive, Suite B
Charlotte, NC 28273

: (980) 224-2626

: [email protected]

: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM