Everything back there is either private property or withdrawn from filing claims if in federal hands.

Since the association is headquartered in CA, it's almost impossible for them to contact potential lease holders. If members have a solid lead on a property, contact the office for follow-up. State director's and chapter people are good starting points, as are any personal contacts. You never know if you get a yes or no until you knock on doors. Talk to Kevin or someone in the office about how to reach out to a landowner about interest, testing and getting a lease and access.

As to lease properties disappearing, it can be for many reasons....new owners, problems with users, possible insurance issues, lack of use, etc.

Art, As always thank you for jumping in :-) I always appreciate you and what you do.
Earl,
The leases we have had in the past in TN are of course with private land owners. The Cooker Creek property was sold and the new owner did not want to renew a lease with the GPAA at the time of purchase but left the door open for the lease possibility in the future. the future. Art is spot on concerning the Eastern state. I am based out of Arizona with the rest of the company in CA. We are dependent upon members and state directors to kick any information they can gather on a property area, they get the info to me and I will start working with the land owner remotely while the member or state director works with them in person, while prospecting the property to assure that if a leases is entered into that it is viable for the membership. Covid did a lot of things that put the boots on the ground members off the hunt for property. Hopefully that will begin to change.