Fillable Printable Hunting Rental and Lease Form - Ohio

Hunting Rental and Lease Form - Ohio

HUNTING LEASE AGREEMENT

STATE OF: OHIO

COUNTY OF: ATHENS

TRACT:

This Lease Agreement (the "Lease") entered into as of the day of _______, by and between

______________ hereinafter referred to as Lessor, and _____________ a/an (state whether an

individual, a partnership, corporation, or unincorporated association) hereinafter referred to as Lessee.

The Lessor agrees to lease the Hunting Rights, as defined below, on _____ acres more or less, to Lessee

for ____________________________ ($ _________/ Acre), for a term commencing on

______________________, (the "Commencement Date") and ending on ___________ (the "Expiration

Date") on the following described property (the "Land").

The Hunting Rights shall consist of the exclusive right and privilege of propagating, protecting, hunting,

shooting, and taking game on the Land together with the right of Lessee to enter upon, across and over

the Land for such purposes and none other.

This Hunting Lease Agreement shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:

PAYMENT

1. The Lessee shall pay to the Lessor _______________________, the amount of for rent in full, on or

before _____________________ by check payable to Lessor.

COMPLIANCE WITH LAW

2. Lessee agrees for itself, its licensees and invitees to comply with all laws and regulations of the

United States and of the State and Local Governments wherein the Land lies relating to the game or

which are otherwise applicable to Lessee's use of the Land. Any violation of this paragraph shall give

Lessor the right to immediately cancel this Lease.

POSTING

3. Lessee shall have the right to post the Land for hunting to prevent trespassing by any parties other

than Lessor, its Agents, Contractors, Employees, Licensees, Invitees, or Assigns provided that Lessee

has obtained the Lessor's prior written approval of every sign designed to be so used. Every such sign

shall bear only the name of the Lessee. Lessor reserves the right to prosecute any trespass regarding said

Land but has no obligation to do so.

LESSOR'S USE OF ITS PREMISE

4. Lessor reserves the right in itself, its Agents, Contractors, Employees, Licensees, Assigns, Invitees, or

Designees to enter upon any or all of the Land at any time for any purpose of cruising, marking, cutting

or removing trees and timber or conducting any other acts relating thereto and no such use by Lessor

shall constitute a violation of this Lease. This right reserved by Lessor shall be deemed to include any

clearing, site preparation, controlled burning and planting or other forestry work or silvicultural

practices reasonably necessary to produce trees and timber on the Land. Lessee shall not interfere with

Lessor's rights as set forth herein.

ROAD OR FENCE DAMAGE

6. Lessee agrees to maintain and surrender at the termination of this Lease all private roads on the Lands

in at least as good a condition as they were in on the date first above-referenced. Lessee agrees to repair

any fences or other structures damaged by itself, its licensees or invitees.

ASSIGNMENT

7. Lessee may not assign this Lease or sublease the hunting rights the subject of this Lease without prior

written permission of Lessor. Any assignment or sublease in violation of this provision will void this

Lease and subject Lessee to damages.

FIRE PREVENTION

8. Lessee shall not set, cause or allow any fire to be or remain on the Land. Lessee covenants and agrees

to use every precaution to protect the timber, trees, land, and forest products on the Land from fire or

other damage, and to that end, Lessee will make every effort to put out any fire that may occur on the

Land. In the event that any fire shall be started or allowed to escape onto or burn upon the Land by

Lessee or anyone who derives his/her/its right to be on the Land from Lessee, Lessor shall have the right

immediately to cancel this Lease without notice, and any payments heretofore paid shall be retained by

Lessor as a deposit against actual damages, refundable to the extent such damages as finally determined

by Lessor are less than said deposit. In addition, Lessor shall be entitled to recover from Lessee any

damages which Lessor sustains as the result of such fire. Lessee shall immediately notify the appropriate

state agency and Lessor of any fire that Lessee becomes aware of on Lessor's lands or within the vicinity

thereof.

INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE

9. Lessee shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Lessor, its directors, officers, employees and agents

from any and all loss, damage, personal injury (including death at any time arising therefrom) and other

claims arising directly or indirectly from or out of any occurrence in, upon, or at the said Lands or any

part thereof relating to the use of said Land by Lessee, Lessee's invitees or any other person operating

by, for or under Lessee pursuant to this Lease. Lessee further agrees to secure and maintain a $

1,000,000 public liability insurance policy in connection with the use of the Land with Lessor named as

insured and with such insurance companies as shall be agreeable to Lessor. This indemnity shall survive

the termination, cancellation or expiration of this Lease.

All minors permitted by Lessee to hunt on the leased premises shall be under the direct supervision of

one of their parents (or guardian) and when children are present on the leased premises, the parents shall

be fully responsible for their acts and safety and agree to hold Landowner harmless therefor, regardless

of the nature of the cause of damage, whether property or personal injury, to themselves or others.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

10. Lessor's rules and regulations are incorporated herein by reference and made an integral part hereof.

Lessee agrees that any violation of said rules and regulations is a material breach of this Lease and shall

entitle Lessor to cancel this Lease at its option effective upon notice by Lessor to Lessee of such

cancellation.

Lessor reserves the right from time to time, to amend, supplement or terminate any such rules and

regulations applicable to this Lease. In the event of any such amendment, supplement, or termination,

Lessor shall give Lessee reasonable written notice before any such rules and regulations shall become

effective.

No hunter shall be allowed to:

(a) shoot a firearm from a vehicle;

(b) erect a deer stand within 150 feet of the boundary of the herein leased premises;

(d) abuse existing roads by use of vehicles during wet or damp conditions.

(e) fire rifles or other firearms in the direction of any house, barn, other improvements or across any haul

road located on the leased premises;

(f) build or allow fires on the leased premises, except in those areas specifically designated by

Landowner in writing, and, in event, shall be kept fully liable for such fires; and

(g) leave open a gate found closed or close a gate found open.

MATERIAL TO BE SUBMITTED TO LESSOR

11. If this Lease is executed by or on behalf of a hunting club, Lessee shall provide Lessor, prior to the

execution hereof, a membership list including all directors, officers, and/or shareholders, their names

and addresses and a copy of Lessee's Charter, Partnership Agreement and By-Laws, if any. During the

term of this lease, Lessee shall notify Lessor of any material change in the information previously

provided by Lessee to Lessor under this paragraph 11.

LESSEE'S LIABILITY RE: TREES, TIMBER, ETC.

12. Lessee covenants and agrees to assume responsibility and to pay for any trees, timber or other forest

products that may be cut, used, damaged or removed from the Land by Lessee or in connection with

Lessee's use of the Land or any damages caused thereupon.

NO WARRANTY

13. This Lease is made and accepted without any representations or warranties of any kind on the part of

the Lessor as to the title to the Land or its suitability for any purposes; and expressly subject to any and

all existing easements, mortgages, reservations, liens, rights-of-way, contracts, leases (whether grazing,

farming, oil, gas or minerals) or other encumbrances or on the ground affecting the Land or to any such

property rights that may hereafter be granted from time to time by Lessor.

LESSEE'S RESPONSIBILITY

14. Lessee assumes responsibility for the condition of the Land and Lessor shall not be liable or

responsible for any damages or injuries caused by any vices or defects therein to the Lessee or to any

occupant or to anyone in or on the Land who derives his or their right to be thereon from the Lessee.

USE OF ROADS

15. Lessee shall have the right to use nay connecting road(s) of Lessor solely for ingress, egress, or

regress to the Land, such use, however, shall be at Lessee's own risks and Lessor shall not be liable for

any latent or patent defects in any such road nor will it be liable for any damages or injuries sustained by

Lessee arising out of or resulting from the use of any of said Lessor's roads. Lessee acknowledges its

obligation of maintenance and repair for connecting roads in accord with its obligation of maintenance

and repair under paragraph 6.

SURRENDER AT END OF TERM

16. Lessee agrees to surrender the Land at the end of the term of this Lease according to the terms

hereof. There shall be no renewal of this Lease by implication or by holding over.

MERGER CLAUSE

17. This Lease contains the entire understanding and agreement between the parties, all prior agreements

between the parties, whether written or oral, being merged herein and to be of no further force and

effect. This Lease may not be changed, amended or modified except by a writing properly executed by

both parties hereto.

CANCELLATION

18. Anything in this Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, it is expressly understood and agreed that

Lessor and Lessee each reserve the right to cancel this Lease, with or without cause, at any time during

the Term hereof after first giving the other party thirty (30) days prior written notice thereof. In the event

of cancellation by Lessee, all rentals theretofore paid and unearned shall be retained by the Lessor as

compensation for Lessor's overhead expenses in making the Land available for lease, and shall not be

refunded to Lessee.

APPLICABLE LAW

19. This Lease shall be construed under the laws of the State of Ohio first noted above.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto caused this Agreement to be properly executed as

of the day and year first above written.

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WITNESS LESSEE

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WITNESS LESSEE

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LESSEE

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LESSEE

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LESSOR LESSEE

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LESSOR LESSEE