Hunting Land

First Land Purchase

I am planning to pull together all my available funds and make my first land purchase. What should I prioritize to make this one successful?
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Iowa House Bill 2410

What’s your thoughts on House Bill 2410 in Iowa that would allow non-resident landowners with over 80 acres to get a buck tag every year?
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Why Land Sells

Why do you think land changed hands more often where you sold your farm compared to where you are trying to buy now?
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Breaking Down the new Winke Farm

How many acres of land did you buy and what is the breakdown of trees versus open land?
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Is Now a Good Time to Buy Land?

With the current economic conditions, is this still a good time to buy recreational land?
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My New Farm

I see that you bought a new farm. Congratulations. Producing more media soon?
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Using Option Contracts to Buy Hunting Land

When you used option contracts in buying land, how did you establish the future selling price for that land?
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Approaching Neighbor with Offer to Buy Land

How do you go about approaching a neighboring landowner if you are interested in possibly purchasing their land?
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Best Farm Size for Deer Hunting

I am in my late 20s and getting started buying hunting land; what is the best size farm? Should I look for more than one location?
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Buying Hunting Land

Am I a moron for wanting to emulate you and buy my first hunting land in the next few years?
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How to Deal with Bad Neighbors

I have a small property with neighbors that make it hard to enjoy my hunting experience; how do you deal with bad neighbors?
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When to Sell Hunting Land

I bought a farm a few years ago for hunting. The neighborhood isn't as good as I had hoped; would you sell that farm?
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Property Line Disputes

I believe my property line is not fenced correctly. What would you do to make it right?
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This Current Recreational Land Boom

How does this land boom compare with what you saw in the mid-2000s? What do you think the future holds?
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Whether I Would Have Sold if there was a Giant Buck on the Farm

If a buck like Double G4 had been on your farm would you have still sold it or would you have kept it until you shot the buck?
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Risks of Buying Hunting Land

Reading through your land blog series about how you put your farm together; it seems that you took a lot of risks. How did you get your wife to go along with it?
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How to Work with Problem Neighbors

What are some ways to keep fence-sitting neighbors from shooting the deer on my property? Is there a way to funnel the deer away from the fences?
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Small Food Plots are the Key

I am looking at buying a small property for hunting; what would you say is the most important feature it should have?
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Growing Deer Habitat in Open Land

I am thinking of buying 90 acres of fairly open land. Is that a good idea? What can I grow there to turn it into a good hunting area?
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Land Ownership and Family Life

I am getting ready to start buying hunting land; how did balance hunting land ownership with your family life?
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