Example
Shelterbelt & CRP quarter
East River, SD · 160 acres
PheasantDeer (archery)
Up to 4 hunters$150 / hunter / day
AleroOutdoors · Private land, booked by the day
Hunt and ride private farmland.
Farmers and ranchers list the acres they want to open. Hunters and riders book a day with clear boundaries, the landowner's rules, and the field to themselves.
Pilot starting in South Dakota. Signing landowners now. Free to list, and you approve every booking.
Both put you on the pilot list; we contact you before anything is listed or booked. Already in the pilot? Open the app.
Less crowding than public land
One party per parcel per day. No pulling up to a walk-in area with three trucks already parked.
Income from acres already there
CRP, shelterbelts, sloughs and pasture earn nothing in the fall. A few weekends of bookings can.
Built by the AleroAG team
We make farm software for farms and ranches. Farmers who use AleroAG will be able to list fields they've already drawn there.
How it works
Like booking a cabin, except it's a quarter section.
This is what the pilot app does today. Payments through the site, and search by county and date, come after the pilot.
For farmers & ranchers
- 01
Mark what's open
Draw the acres you want to open on a satellite map: the CRP, the shelterbelt, the slough, the pasture loop. Everything else stays off-limits and shows that way on the visitor's phone.
- 02
Set your rules and price
Price per person per day, how many people at once, which days are open, and the rules: gates, livestock, parking, no-go zones. Block your own family's opener with one tap.
- 03
Approve the party
You see everyone in the party before you say yes: each person's profile, photo, license, and signed waiver. Nothing is charged through the site during the pilot; paid bookings, with your share deposited after the trip, come once the pilot is done.
For hunters & riders
- 01
Find land near your trip
Browse the pilot's land by what you hunt or ride. Each listing shows the county, acres, price, open days, and the landowner's rules; the exact boundary unlocks on your phone once the trip is approved.
- 02
Book the day
Request a date and invite your party. Everyone sets up a quick profile with their license and signs the landowner's waiver, then the landowner approves. One party per parcel per day, so the field isn't crowded.
- 03
Show up and go
Directions to the gate, the boundary on your phone (works offline), and the landowner's number if something comes up.
Join the pilot
Open a few acres. Keep full control.
Tell us about your ground. We'll call you, walk through pilot terms and insurance, and nothing gets listed until you say so.
This is the pilot list, not an account: we contact you first, then send an invitation that sets up the app. We use this only to contact you about the pilot. Privacy
The app
What the party sees once you say yes.
These are screens from the pilot app, on an example parcel drawn for the pictures (not a real listing). The exact boundary, pins and your phone number unlock for the party only after you approve the trip.
The open acres, as you drew them
The orange line is the boundary you set. It shows on the party's phone with their position, offline, with a buzz if anyone drifts across it.
No-go zones stay off-limits
Hatched red: the yard, the bin site, the neighbor's, the bean field. Marked the same way for everyone in the party.
Gate, parking and your pins
Where to park, which gate to use, the stand, the slough, the washout. The party sees them only after you approve.
The whole party, ready or not
Each person's profile, license and signed waiver, checked off before you decide. Nobody who isn't on the booking comes along.
What a listing looks like
Every kind of acre has a use.
These are examples to show the format, not real farms. The first real listings open with the pilot.
Example
Slough and cut corn
Glacial lakes region, SD · 240 acres
DucksGeese
Up to 3 hunters$125 / hunter / day
Example
Pasture and field-road loop
Near Sioux Falls, SD · 320 acres
ATVUTV6 mi of trail
Up to 4 machines$60 / machine / day
Example
Stock pond and tent sites
West River, SD · 80 acres
Bass & panfishCamping
2 sites$40 / site / night
For landowners
What could a season of weekends bring in?
You set the price. Move the sliders to your own numbers. Pheasant season alone runs about three months, and most bookings land on weekends.
Bookings at your price$9,600
You keep 90%$8,640
After our 10% booking fee. An estimate, not a promise of bookings.
Safety & liability
The first question every landowner asks.
Many states protect landowners who let people on for free, and charging a fee can change that. That's why coverage, waivers, and clear rules are built into every booking instead of left to a handshake.
Not legal advice. Your own attorney or insurance agent can tell you how your state treats paid access.
Liability coverage on every booking
Every booking will carry liability insurance that protects the landowner. We're arranging the group policy for the pilot now, and no booking happens until it's in place.
A signed waiver from every person
Each hunter or rider signs the landowner's waiver and rules before the booking is confirmed. You get a copy.
A profile for everyone in the party
Not just whoever books: every person sets up a profile with their name, photo, emergency contact, and a valid license for the state and season. You see the whole party before you approve, and nobody who isn't on the booking comes along.
Boundaries they can't miss
The open acres show on the visitor's phone with their position, offline. No wandering onto the neighbor's or into the bean field.
Your calendar, your call
Open the days you want, block the rest, and cancel for weather, harvest, or livestock. You approve every request before anyone sets foot on the land.
Start small: hunting first
ATV and UTV riding has its own insurance rules, so riding opens on marked loops, on farms that want it, once coverage for it is confirmed.
Questions
The things people ask first.
Something else? Ask in the sign-up form and we'll answer you directly.
Is this live?+
Not yet. It's a pilot: we're signing the first landowners in South Dakota and lining up insurance. Join the list and we'll contact you personally before anything is listed or booked.
What does it cost a landowner?+
Nothing to list, and nothing during the pilot, when no money goes through the site. Once paid bookings start we take 10% of each one and you keep 90%. There's no subscription and nothing to pay if nobody books.
I filled in the form. Do I have an account now?+
Not yet. The form puts you on the pilot list; we call or email, and when your land or your area is ready we send an invitation that sets up your account in the app. If you already have one, Sign in is at the top of the page.
Will I know who's on my land?+
Yes. Every person in the party has a profile you can see before you approve: name, photo, hunting license, and emergency contact, plus their own signed waiver. Only the people on the booking are allowed on.
Do I have to accept anyone who books?+
No. You set the party size, the open days and the rules, and you approve every request before it's confirmed. You can turn someone down without giving a reason.
Who is liable if someone gets hurt?+
That's what the per-booking liability coverage and signed waivers are for. Coverage must be in place before the first booking. Talk to your own insurance agent too, since every operation is different.
My land is in a state walk-in program. Can I list it?+
Public-access programs like South Dakota's Walk-In Areas usually don't allow charging for access on enrolled acres. Tell us when you sign up and we'll only list ground that isn't enrolled.
Do hunters still need licenses?+
Yes. Every state's licenses, seasons, limits and rules apply on private land the same as anywhere. The booking records each hunter's license.
Can I list for ATV and UTV riding?+
Yes, sign up and say so. Riding opens after hunting, on marked loops, once coverage for it is confirmed.
Where is the pilot?+
South Dakota first, then the neighboring states. If you're somewhere else, join anyway: the sign-ups tell us where to go next.