You've just inherited a 300 acres of land!!

[Augusta]

it depends whether or not I already owned land

I also wonder what your real motivation is for this thread, I sense that your waiting, baiting and almost taunting someone to say they would pick 7 or 8 so you can jump on them

You hit the nail right on the head with that one.... I just thank god that there are still some normal people in this world....

 

[FCSpringer]

I have often thought about a situation like described here. My goal at retirement is to buy a 160 acre tract in Kansas that has pheasant and quail. I would try to improve the habitat for upland birds and have a place for family to hunt. I really have no interest in deer hunting, so under the right circumstances, I would allow deer hunting if say a father and son wanted to hunt. Maybe other local land owners would allow me to quail and pheasant hunt their properties in exchange for me letting them deer hunt my place.

Sounds more like reality here TD, I think this is the kind of relationship with landowners we all are famillar with. I hope you reach your goal, Good luck.

 

[FieldKing]

1 & 2 and I would allow an occasional stranger to hunt if asked nicely and with restrictions, such as when or how often! Gotta share some!

 

[1GB]

#1 and #2 without a doubt. I'd consider letting strangers on a situational basis.

The habitat improvement part does through a monkey wrench into just letting others on without feeling that some amount of reimbursement should be provided though. I love the habitat part too much to not do it unless everything was 110% of the best I could envision it. I reserve my land for myself first, family second, and tend to get some sweat equity from others during spring/summer planting trees or cleaning up plots that I feel is fair exchange for having them out later in the year to hunt.

 

[Dewey]

If I ended up with the land, I know Landman would become a lot more busy. He would be the first person I'd call to help me out setting up this land for some good hunting. What's your consultant rate this days, Landman?

Also, I like to hunt so the times I'd allow others to hunt the land would probably be very limited. I'd need to know the person before I'd allow permission to hunt and it would have to come with specific instructions that I know the hunter understands.

After all that, I seriously would think about willing the land to the SD GFP when I'm gone. A nice engraved boulder with my name on it at the parking area probably would mean more than my marker at a grave site.

 

[swellcat]

After all that, I seriously would think about willing the land to the SD GFP when I'm gone.

That's a very nice thought. It would certainly be the gift that keeps on giving as well as a living memorial.

A nice engraved boulder with my name on it at the parking area probably would mean more than my marker at a grave site.

Might as well be buried there, if possible. Ashes to ashes, and dust to milo.

There is a large corn field in NE Kansas which has a small wooded "island" near a far corner. In there is a headstone â?? clearly hand-chiseled â?? dating from the 1850s. It's a nice setting with a touching, humble, very personal memorial.

 

[FieldKing]

Let's say that you've just received a call from a lawyer who told you that you've inherited 300 acres of land near where you usually hunt. It seems that there was an old never-married lady who worked in a cafe where you usually enjoyed lunch while hunting in the area. Unbelievably the old lady died and left you 300 acres of land just because she liked you. Upon inspection you see CRP, sloughs, waterways, shelterbelts, some corn and bean stubble and lot's of wildlife including deer and pheasants. You cannot believe your good fortune.

Ok now what would you do?

1. Post no hunting signs and hunt it yourself
2. Share it with your friends.
3. Share it with your friends, friends of friends and other acquantances
4. Start a limited fee hunting operation
5. Make it a hunting Preserve
6. Contact the GF&P's and enroll it in the walk in program
7. Allow strangers to hunt just for the asking without restriction and without supervision.
8. Post a sign that says your land is open for public hunting.

My guess is that there isn't one person on this site that would choose options 7 or 8.

I must say that #7 and #8 are probably not going over big on this forum, this is not a random cross section of people, this forum is visited mainly by hunters who either need land to hunt, pay to hunt, use public ground etc. Now if one were to ask the general public #7 and #8 would still be low but would be higher than the percentage chosen on this forum! I am adding this reply due to the fact that there is probably some point trying to be made by the original posters poll!

 

[Deacon]

Good off season discussion, #2 and #3 for me. Would be a dream come true. All kids being introduced would be welcome. Definitely would develop land for wildlife and all future generations of my family to enjoy.

 

[BleuBijou]

Post it with, hunting by written permission only. Do not post your name. Make them work to find you. Realize that 50% are a$$%@*& and do not care about your land or anyone else's. Meet some really nice interesting people who see things the way you do. 1st. or last weekend of the season for youths. Auction deer tag or two to raise money for local schools. Wait did you say 300 or 3000 acres?:cheers: