Annual costs
Dues per member
$833.75
per year, for 20 members
| Lease payment | $12,000.00 |
| Insurance, food plots, and other costs | $2,500.00 |
| Reserve (15%) | $2,175.00 |
| Total club budget | $16,675.00 |
If one member drops out, dues for the rest rise to $877.63. Your reserve covers that gap if it is at least $833.75.
How to set hunting club dues
Dues should cover the full cost of running the club for a year, not just the lease payment. Clubs that only divide the lease by the number of members end up passing the hat for insurance, seed, and road repairs halfway through the season.
- Start with the lease payment. If you don't have a price yet, see how hunting lease prices are set.
- Add insurance. Many landowners require the club to carry liability coverage. See the hunting lease insurance guide.
- Add habitat and upkeep: food plot seed, fertilizer, lime, fuel, road and gate repairs, and any camp costs.
- Add a reserve. A reserve covers a member who leaves mid-year or an unexpected repair. The calculator shows what dues would be if one member dropped out, which is a good minimum reserve.
- Divide by members. Don't plan on more members than the land can safely and fairly support.
Write the dues amount, due date, and late-payment consequences into your bylaws so nobody is surprised.