Lets discuss.....Deer Habitat Land Prices in your area.

[roymunson]

i paid $5600 an acre for mine and took about $500 an acre off in timber, 2017 and 2020)

Neighbor place sold for $13,500 this spring.

But I put in a pond and built a cabin on it. I'm pot committed to the place.

 

[westonwhitetail]

Why is that? There has to be something good in your area - aren't you in Wisconsin?

Yeah there are some postings but most are not that desirable. Im not in a position to buy and happy with what I have but like to look and see what’s around. Haven’t seen anything in my area having a good mix of elevation, field, woods, location, etc


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[Double Creek]

I live in a top 10 nationally growing county. All that means is you have to pay Iowa prices for shitty hunting. Should have bought all I could stand 10 yrs ago.

 

[Turkish]

I live in a top 10 nationally growing county. All that means is you have to pay Iowa prices for shitty hunting. Should have bought all I could stand 10 yrs ago.

This is a great post. I’m gonna go against the grain a little and say that the prices are high because deer hunting isn’t the highest and best use for that land. If you own land there and want to maximize your deer hunting opportunity, the money play is to cash out and move elsewhere. Easier said than done!

ETA: An interesting exercise would be to try to develop a $/ac profile strictly for hunting land. Appraisal value minus, improvements, development potential, ag income, timber income potential, etc. Must be $3-6k across the whitetails’ range, depending on hunting quality. Honestly, seems like a small span considering the spectrum of hunting quality.

 

[BenA]

This is a great post. I’m gonna go against the grain a little and say that the prices are high because deer hunting isn’t the highest and best use for that land. If you own land there and want to maximize your deer hunting opportunity, the money play is to cash out and move elsewhere. Easier said than done!

That was exactly my thinking when I bought land out of state. I have a dream to kill a Boone and Crockett buck on a property I own. That dream isn't for everybody, but it's one I've always had. Who knows; I may never reach that. My chances aren't that good in my home state. Louisiana has only 59 entries in the B&C all-time records. Sure, I could move to a state that produces more of those and increase my odds. But, that would mean moving away from family. It's nice to be able to have your kids see their grandparents every week or so. I could spend close to the same amount, but probably more, near home for land and be satisfied with dismal odds at achieving my dream. Or, I could buy in a state that produces them at a greater rate. I do know one thing. Even if I don't reach that dream, my family and I have had much better hunting experiences in Kentucky vs Louisiana. Those memories alone have been worth it.