The Market Value of Ingress Rights for White- Tailed Deer Hunting in Texas

oretically, this measure is smaller than the The lease hunting system in Texas is deconsumer surplus measure of value (Gibbs). scribed and discussed. Results of a hunter It is an important measure of value, however, survey are reported and the value of ingress because it is based on the amount individuals survey are reported and the value of ingress rights for white-tailed deer hunting in Texas actually pay and is relatively easy to observe. is estimated. Results suggest that these rights A recent study by Livengood estimates the are highly valuable and that services and value of deer harvested by the lease hunters. He estimates that hunters would be willing facilities provided generally do not enhance He estimates that hunters would be will to pay about $25, on the average, to be the value of the hunting experience as much , on te a t ^ ~.. .i . ^ assured of harvesting one deer. The present as access to additional game species on ad. equately large parcels of land. paper, in contrast, focuses on the market equately large parcels of land. value of ingress rights for white-tailed deer