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First Land Purchase

  • August 31, 2022
  • Bill Winke
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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

  • August 30, 2022
  • Bill Winke
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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

  • July 31, 2022
  • Bill Winke
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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

  • July 19, 2022
  • Bill Winke
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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?

  • July 4, 2022
  • Bill Winke
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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

  • July 1, 2022
  • Bill Winke
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My New Farm
I see that you bought a new farm. Congratulations. Producing more media soon?
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Buying Hunting Land with a Home Site in the Middle

  • March 17, 2022
  • Bill Winke
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Buying Hunting Land
Should I buy a property adjoining me even though there is a house right in the middle of it?
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Hunting Land Investment Quality

  • March 2, 2022
  • Bill Winke
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Hunting Land Investment
Do you think that recreational land, even at the current high prices, is still a good investment?
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Using Option Contracts to Buy Hunting Land

  • February 10, 2022
  • Bill Winke
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Option Contracts
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

  • January 24, 2022
  • Bill Winke
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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

  • December 28, 2021
  • Bill Winke
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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

  • December 20, 2021
  • Bill Winke
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Bill Winke Consulting
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

  • December 10, 2021
  • Bill Winke
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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

  • November 26, 2021
  • Bill Winke
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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

  • October 6, 2021
  • Bill Winke
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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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Hunting Without a Cameraman

  • August 31, 2021
  • Bill Winke
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Hunting Without a Cameraman
Did you hunt any differently last year since you didn't have a cameraman? Have you been able to buy a farm yet?
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This Current Recreational Land Boom

  • August 31, 2021
  • Bill Winke
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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

  • June 19, 2021
  • Bill Winke
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Giant Buck
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

  • May 8, 2021
  • Bill Winke
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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

  • May 3, 2021
  • Bill Winke
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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

  • April 29, 2021
  • Bill Winke
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Small Food Plots
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

  • March 24, 2021
  • Bill Winke
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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

  • March 16, 2021
  • Bill Winke
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I am getting ready to start buying hunting land; how did balance hunting land ownership with your family life?
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