#2982661 - 10/15/12 02:53 PM
How much land to buy?
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OHVATN
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I've been interested in buying some hunting land for some time now. Just haven't had the money (20% down) given everything else screaming for it - college, kids, house, etc. etc. I know always more the better, but how much land would be sufficient for me, my son and my daughter to hunt deer and small game. Assume some timber, pasture. Is 50 acres too little, just right? I know it all depends on a number of factors, but in general, how much land is sufficient? 30 acres, 50 acres, 200? What do you think? Thanks. I appreciate your insights.
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#2982701 - 10/15/12 03:22 PM
Re: How much land to buy?
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Spikes Tactical
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Good question and you actually answered your own question in that you have to look at all the other factors.
For me - I have 10.25 acres. Do I consider that enough NO - but will it fit my need for me to hunt on - YES. Obviously I would like more but that was what I could afford.
But then again, it is only me hunting and the other factors are:
My surrounding neighbors all have between 5 and 25 acres, our houses are a pretty decent ways away from each other, none of them hunt and I gained permission to either hunt or at a minimum recover my kill, the majority of the land is timber, ect...
Good luck and I hope you are able to secure some land - we all know they ain't gonna make any more of it and the price just keeps going up!!!
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#2982712 - 10/15/12 03:26 PM
Re: How much land to buy?
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So many answers,what do people do around you,type of terrain and natural food soources,cover,deer population.........but,all that you can afford.
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#2982824 - 10/15/12 04:40 PM
Re: How much land to buy?
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OHVATN
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Thanks. I know it depends on a range of factors, but I'm trying to survey everyone's thoughts about the minimum acreage one should look for. My brother can hunt his 3+ acres but he's got a farm behind him. I'm stuck in suburbia and my hunting land would need to be a drive away. If its got some water, some pasture/open acres, mostly timber, and I tend it/care for it, is 30 acres enough?
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#2982951 - 10/15/12 06:06 PM
Re: How much land to buy?
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Honestly, as much land as you can aford. For 3 people, I would look for no less than 150 acres, but that size property may not be in the cards. Also remember, land prices get cheaper the farther you are from a major metro area. Prices drop considerably once you hit an hour drive from one of the major cities, and drop again at 1 1/2 to 2 hours away.
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#2983007 - 10/15/12 06:43 PM
Re: How much land to buy?
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JCDEERMAN
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All true statements mentioned. If it were me, obviously the more land the better. One of the BIGGEST factors is I would MAKE SURE there was a field atleast 1 acre or had a few fields. Reason being, I grew up hunting small food plots. You saw alot of deer, killed alot, and I learned alot from that. Teach them about planting fields. Heck, back before we could afford a tractor, I remember my dad getting my cousin and I to plow a field with hammers; that fall, I killed a little doe out of that food plot - meant the absolute world to me. I reaped what I sowed. Not only that, but you can have a little dove field (teach them that and let them experience that). Maybe at some point you can dig a pond and implement fishing. Just going from experience here: Another thing (and I know I'm gettin to specifics) but we had a small creek on our place growing up. We dug it out and had a little watering hole. Put some fish in there. Also, dug for crawfish. I learned most of my knowledge on an 82 acre place. It offered everything: Woods, fields, creek, and we had a pond made.
There are MANY things a field can provide for kids. Just weigh the pro's and con's. Biggest thing: Pro's being defined as potential learning opportunities for hunting, fishing, planting, etc...
Good luck!
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#2983024 - 10/15/12 06:59 PM
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diamond hunter
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Ive got 57 acresand its enough for me but I really want to buy some of the land behind me.More is much better..
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#2983044 - 10/15/12 07:07 PM
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rem270
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It all depends on how its laid out. We own 81 acres in Ky and have hunted up to 8 people on it before and never got in each others way and seen different deer. Ive had several people say its the biggest 81 acres theyve ever seen. Its about 50 acres wood and 30 acres of fields chopped up from front to back. Since weve bought it only 4 of us hunt it but could hunt more if we wanted.
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#2983131 - 10/15/12 07:51 PM
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i just bought 60 beautiful acres. bought it to build a hgouse on, but it is loaded with deer
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#2983380 - 10/15/12 09:23 PM
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HMHunters75
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I would rather own the right 20 acres than the wrong 200 acres. A multitude of factors can constitute "right" and "wrong". I am commenting on this purely from the perspective of a deer hunter, irrespective of marketable timber, road frontage, mineral rights, etc. What surrounds the potential property would matter a great deal to me. Topography and cover are important as well in my opinion.
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