What are you going to do with mounts?

[BSK]

Thats the disease that claims the life of most farms nowadays.

Yes it is. None of the next generation care about, or could even conceptualize, the amount of blood, sweat, tears and treasure than went in to building a family legacy.

 

[AT Hiker]

Yes it is. None of the next generation care about, or could even conceptualize, the amount of blood, sweat, tears and treasure than went in to building a family legacy.

I spent 30 years pouring blood, sweat and tears on my family farm. My grandfather always told me he wanted to sell it to me, to keep it in the family. He is now gone.
After his funeral my grandmother told me he wanted her to sell it to me, its been almost 2 years and I have this gut feeling she isn't going to do anything with it (no idea why).
That's fine, it is hers, but when my mom and aunts inherit it it will be sold to the highest bidder and lost forever. 7 grandsons and 6 great grandchildren will be officially separated from that farm. He (my grandfather) literally died working on that farm and once it is gone from our family a piece of us will be gone as well. Thinking about it is gut wrenching.

 

[Ski]

Yes it is. None of the next generation care about, or could even conceptualize, the amount of blood, sweat, tears and treasure than went in to building a family legacy.

Have you ever heard of the "Legacy Act"? It's a federal program that once the property is enrolled, for a period of time prevents the property from being sold off, subdivided, or developed. It's something like a 170 page document full of legal jargon so I'm not entirely sure how it works yet. I'm currently looking at it right now as an option for my place.

 

[deerhunter10]

I Inherited a few from my paw paw the ones that I was there for and with him. Priceless memories to me. I have a lot of mounts about to add 2 more. I don't know where they will go when I die honestly don't care. I know ill get my dad's he has a few and probably my father in laws to we will make room for them. I love mounts European or shoulder mounts. But honestly if I die tomorrow I don't care what happens to them. Just something I like while I'm visiting earth.

 

[BSK]

Have you ever heard of the "Legacy Act"? It's a federal program that once the property is enrolled, for a period of time prevents the property from being sold off, subdivided, or developed. It's something like a 170 page document full of legal jargon so I'm not entirely sure how it works yet. I'm currently looking at it right now as an option for my place.

Please let me know what you find. This is becoming a topic of controversy in my family, especially since members are beginning to pass away.

 

[killingtime 41]

The few I have at home will go out to the family hunting cabin. That's where the majority are now.

Sad part is, what will become of the cabin and property? Once the last of my siblings pass away, the 90% of my nieces and nephews who don't hunt (but will now be part owners) will see the monetary value of the place and want it sold so they can get their piece of the money pie.

I have no first hand knowledge.only what I have read. If you don't want that to happen BSK I do believe you can set it up with one of the conservation groups for land not to be developed. Maybe even set it up to be sold to TWRA. Then whatever the monetary value could be split up. Then our kids or grandkids will talk about hunting at BSK Wildlife Management Area. Or wildlife refuge. You get the point. It would be a hard decision maybe something to consider. If you don't want the land you loved so much to be a gated community. I don't have much land or i might be more serious about getting details.

 

[killingtime 41]

I spent 30 years pouring blood, sweat and tears on my family farm. My grandfather always told me he wanted to sell it to me, to keep it in the family. He is now gone.
After his funeral my grandmother told me he wanted her to sell it to me, its been almost 2 years and I have this gut feeling she isn't going to do anything with it (no idea why).
That's fine, it is hers, but when my mom and aunts inherit it it will be sold to the highest bidder and lost forever. 7 grandsons and 6 great grandchildren will be officially separated from that farm. He (my grandfather) literally died working on that farm and once it is gone from our family a piece of us will be gone as well. Thinking about it is gut wrenching

I spent 30 years pouring blood, sweat and tears on my family farm. My grandfather always told me he wanted to sell it to me, to keep it in the family. He is now gone.
After his funeral my grandmother told me he wanted her to sell it to me, its been almost 2 years and I have this gut feeling she isn't going to do anything with it (no idea why).
That's fine, it is hers, but when my mom and aunts inherit it it will be sold to the highest bidder and lost forever. 7 grandsons and 6 great grandchildren will be officially separated from that farm. He (my grandfather) literally died working on that farm and once it is gone from our family a piece of us will be gone as well. Thinking about it is gut wrenching.

I would try to talk to her alone you know and she knows it was to be sold to you.

 

[killingtime 41]

It absolutely makes me sick. Farms are being sold at an alarming rate. Grandfathers farms are the most sold off. Fathers farm comes in next. People have no pride in anything anymore. They care for mostly themselves. And For the most part they have never done anything to make a living. Only waiting like filthy buzzards for papaw to die or granny or dad.

 

[bigtex]

I have no idea what will become of mine. Maybe Cracker Barrel would buy them lol.
I did [do] my own taxidermy work so I have way too many shoulder mounts [17) and several European mounts. Only a few are what a lot of people would call a trophy but to me they all are. I can look at anyone of them and relive the hunt.
Hopefully my wife will outlive me and they will be her problem. I have no one in my family that shares my passion for hunting anymore. I would love for my Grandson to have my Pronghorn mounts and some of my better heads but he has his own interests now so I don't know if he would even want them.

 

[AlabamaSwamper]

My wish is a simple one

My wife and daughter can keep any they want but the rest are to be buried by a backhoe. I don't want anyone else looking at them. They are mine and my memories. They wasn't mounted for others.

 

[Gravey]

The few I have at home will go out to the family hunting cabin. That's where the majority are now.

Sad part is, what will become of the cabin and property? Once the last of my siblings pass away, the 90% of my nieces and nephews who don't hunt (but will now be part owners) will see the monetary value of the place and want it sold so they can get their piece of the money pie.

I can be adopted as a brother or nephew and will ensure it's not sold when my name is on it.

 

[tellico4x4]

My wish is a simple one

My wife and daughter can keep any they want but the rest are to be buried by a backhoe. I don't want anyone else looking at them. They are mine and my memories. They wasn't mounted for others.

Interesting, I'll have to cogitate on that.

 

[CliffordN]

I have a young man who has been a great friend and a lot of help. He has stated that he wants my mounts when I am done with them. I think that would be a very good choice!

 

[volboy]

Please let me know what you find. This is becoming a topic of controversy in my family, especially since members are beginning to pass away

You might check out The Land Trust for Tennessee organization.
" A conservation easement permanently limits how the land can be developed and subdivided in order to protect its conservation values. As the holder of the easement, The Land Trust's role is to ensure that the agreement is upheld forever."

Landtrusttn.org

 

[volboy]

You might check out The Land Trust for Tennessee organization.
" A conservation easement permanently limits how the land can be developed and subdivided in order to protect its conservation values. As the holder of the easement, The Land Trust's role is to ensure that the agreement is upheld forever."

Landtrusttn.org

Who We Are

Meet The Land Trust for Tennessee.

www.landtrusttn.org

 

[BSK]

I can be adopted as a brother or nephew and will ensure it's not sold when my name is on it.

I think our only hope is if my daughter marries a hunter who is serious about maintaining the place. My daughter loves to deer hunt, but she's told me the project would be beyond her abilities alone.

 

[MickThompson]

You might check out The Land Trust for Tennessee organization.
" A conservation easement permanently limits how the land can be developed and subdivided in order to protect its conservation values. As the holder of the easement, The Land Trust's role is to ensure that the agreement is upheld forever."

Landtrusttn.org

It would take agreement among all heirs that have a claim to put a conservation easement on it. They are great conservation tools. The biggest threat to wildlife habitat is parcels constantly getting chopped into smaller and smaller pieces.

 

[Gravey]

I think our only hope is if my daughter marries a hunter who is serious about maintaining the place. My daughter loves to deer hunt, but she's told me the project would be beyond her abilities alone.

If I remember correctly our daughters are about the same age. Mine will be 23 next month. I have a 23-year old nephew that lives in Waverly so maybe we could do some arranging and hook them up. He loves to hunt and fish.

 

[cecil30-30]

Yes it is. None of the next generation care about, or could even conceptualize, the amount of blood, sweat, tears and treasure than went in to building a family legacy.

You ever thought about donating your land to the twra for a wma? I bought my land for hunting purposes only and have alot of sentimental memories on the property. If I get the feeling that my kids will sell the property after I die, I will change my will to leave it to Twra to be a wma.

 

[BSK]

If I remember correctly our daughters are about the same age. Mine will be 23 next month. I have a 23-year old nephew that lives in Waverly so maybe we could do some arranging and hook them up. He loves to hunt and fish.

Sounds good! Yes, my daughter is 21.