Well I have moved from five acres to having 40 acres of old forest ,It has never been selective cut ,There are a few trees where I see some really old stomps .But I was able to acquire 40 acres ,On A dead end road ,In the mile on that road there is only three houses ,We went and search the land today ,I found three Stands that are on four by fours that were made about five years ago ,All of them need new floors but other than that they're OK ,I'm looking forward to heving 40 acres for traditional only !
God is gracious ,
We searched for about 2 hours and 80° weather we didn't find one set of antlers ,But lots a deer trails ,And a grassy meadow (about 2 acres that is there bedding area .And it's only 75 miles from my house .
Carl
Congratulations Carl :thumbsup: Enjoy!
Jerry
congradulations. :thumbsup: :campfire:
Congratulations, that is going to be fun.
great find
Enjoy your new hunting land. And please, make sure those stands are safe before using them. Be careful installing new floors.
Post it now, so anyone who has been hunting on it will see the signs now and find a new place to hunt.
Some people won't give up an old hunting spot easily.
Good luck.
Sounds like a little piece of heaven on earth!
Congratulations!
If you find yourself in need of an expert, then I'm your man!.. (ex being a has been and a spert being a drip under pressure.)
I'll watch the mail for my invitation to come help you out...lol
God bless,Mudd
Tear down those 2 x 4's and use hang on or climber stands, safety first when off the ground.Post the property heavily now and then enjoy come fall. Good luck.
I'm with Mudd,
Let us know when to be there,
Good luck on your new land.
David
Sounds great.
Get some mineral licks started and get some trail cams out.
Thanks guys ,
Only one of the stands "Looked" safe !
Famous last words
I will probably tear down the top part of that one and redo it ,But I don't know if I'll do it this season .I have a Treewalker and it is a real stable and comfortable climbing stand .
There are some oak trees that are near all the stands, that have high growth ,It just amazes me how old the forest is ,I was expecting to have to go in and do a lot of Clean up work.But it looks like it's gonna be a great place for a Gilly Suit and a traditional bow.
And you guys with the imitation ideas are not too far off .Yes there are rewards and hunting on your own land by yourself ,But you can't beat a two day hunt in a wall tent on a weekend with a new friend.
I will be posting it in the next couple weekends.It is posted now ,But not with my name on it which has to have.
What's really nice is the north end has a corn field .And that cornfield is about five acres away from my land and by the bedding area .
A great spot would be to the Eastside of that bedding area and a little bit north .They will be coming in and out of that corn in late season ,I talk to the owner and he leaves up 10 or 15 rows of corn all winter long .It's gonna be exciting.
Carl
Sounds great! How many bedrooms is your house,does the wife cook well and when can I come over...LOL :goldtooth:
Sounds like you have a little piece of heaven. :goldtooth:
I've got about a 1 1/2 years before I can get serious and buy some land! Which part of MN did you buy in?
It's probably no coincidence that there are some oaks near the stands. Whenever I am scouting a new area and find remnants of an old stand I pay close attention. I look for a nearby food source, bedding area or a well used trail. Kind of like letting someone else do some of the scouting for you. Enjoy.
The reason that stand is there is there's one trail coming into another trail about 10 yards in front of it ,Another reason for the stands ,Bears !Our neighbor which is about 20 acres away other the inside of the Cornfield has had one bear continuously,coming to his bird feeders.He said it's about a 250 -300 lb. bear. The other neighbor 40 acres to south, Invited me over and showed me a video of bears in his yard.And that videos taken last week .
I don't much care for bear meat,But if I can find some way to give away the bear meat to someone who wants it, I think I'll give it a try this year. The last time the land has been hunted by someone that (Had permission )Was five years ago. A 30 yards shot in the 40 acres would be a very long shot .It's mostly gonna be about close encounters and I like that .We went to the swamp that's at the southeast end (about 5 acres) ,And there's a few trails running around the swamp ,It's gonna be a fun year ,Can't wait to see it on the first snow.Here's a photo of the bedding area .It only shows about 1/4 what the size it actually it is 2 to 3 acres of bedding area .
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Large birch trees
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The 40 acres runs full length on this nice road, No problem with access
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Thanks
Carl
The other part of the story is when I was a kid I hunted 40 acres of farmland that was wooded.And never in my lifetime would I ever think I would actually own 40 acres , And feel like a kid again at 60 !
Now I'm beginning to understand some of the things that people say on here when they walk their land, And tell the stories
I am going stumping this weekend,Maybe get me a Ground Grizzly !
Carl
Congrats looks great.I am lucky enough to own some land also.You will enjoy it more than you can imagine but will also be a lot of work.I love my land but it is a labor of love and you gonna get plenty of love but would not trade it for anything it gives me my sanity and my escape hope it does the same for you.P.S. build some kind of camp or shelter far away from the house,this will also help to escape.Kip
Great looking piece of land. Good luck this weekend.
Enjoy it to the fullest!
What an honor to be the caretaker of such a beautiful peice of land. :thumbsup:
I just bought 40 here in western Kentucky last December, moved here in May. Place is covered with oaks of about six varieties and several kinds of hickory.
I just found a persimmon with fruit on it yesterday. About 25 acres of the land is in grass and lespedeza hay. Hasn't been cut in three years. I hope to get it bushhogged down and plant a feed plot.
I also retired when we moved here. I will be 62 in September and already applied for Social Security. It's a mighty good feeling to know I don't have to answer to some incompetent boss anymore.
Did I mention there is a little creek through the property and I've seen cottontails, gray squirrels and turkeys?
Getting my bow and arrow-making space arranged in the garage.
Just don't ever believe the most important thing in life is to get to do what you want all the time and experience pleasure. Those things are great, but they're not the purpose of life!
Retirement is great!
Jim Davis
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Like Cherokee Scout said, Post It Now and be ready to enforce it. We have 30+ acres of river bottom land and we constantly have road hunters shooting deer.
If you want to have the hunting for yourself and your family and a friend or two be ready to have to remind some people that it is now under new ownership and off limits and tresspassing will not be tolerated.
Dennis
I also inherited a tree stand with the place. It's in a spot that might work for bow hunting, but I think it was placed by a gun hunter.
Don't think there will be much trouble with trespassers. All the neighbors keep an eye out on each others places and there just isn't much traffic on our road.
Jim
can I volunteer for a bear hunt? Ill even eat the meat I promise.
I paid a lot of money for a bear hunt in Canada only to see two cubs and no shots.
I hope someday to be able to do what you are doing now. Some day I will get there. Congrats.
Your property looks much like my 30 acres in S.W. Michigan farm country. I also have a creek running through it from west to east. It is amazing how much wildlife is drawn to areas with running water.As a bonus, we built a small log cabin from scratch next to the creek two years ago. It is made from U.P. white cedar timbers we cut and milled using a portable saw mill run by a generator. What a blast! A serious "guy thing". Two years until I retire. I'm counting the days.
Best of luck on your new property. Post pictures when you get your first animal.
Enjoy, there is nothing like owning your own hunting ground.
AWSOME!!! GOD is Good and You My Friend are Truely Blessed!! I would be happy with 5 acres!! hahaha Town Living and I just dont get along. :thumbsup: :notworthy: :notworthy:
CONGRATS!! :clapper: :clapper:
" You My Friend are Truly Blessed!! "
Very true !
Carl
very nice with room to roam