If anything happens to you hunting on his property (which isn't uncommon given how aggressive feral hogs can be) you can sue him which is a HUGE risk for the landowner. Given that risk most "farmers" price hunting rights accordingly.
This is what liability waivers are for. They are already covered for land management, assuming they have insurance. Combined it means they shouldn't charge.
As things grew progressively worse, many farmers started begging people to come hunt for free. Times changed because of stupid, greedy, farmers. They waited until they were unmanageable to seek help from the general pubic. Which only took several more years. Which also confirms they didn't need to charge.
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