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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3345363" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>The more acreage you can afford the better, You will like it and the opportunities to create a hunting wonderland will rise. </p><p>The first thing I would do before buying anything is to drive around and see how many deer blinds/stands are visible. Talk to the neighbors if possible to see what their thoughts are about hunting on their properties. I have neighbors on two sides of one place that do not allow hunting. <img src="/images/smilies/yelclap.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":yelclap:" title="Yelclap :yelclap:" data-shortname=":yelclap:" /> They create a sanctuary for me.</p><p>Another place the owner surrounds me and is very selective about what he takes. If it isn't big, it walks. My kinda guy. </p><p>On the other hand, those that have towers on the fence line of properties your looking at would be a no go.</p><p></p><p>Water on the place would be a premium, but not a deal breaker for me. You can always build a pond, and the gov farm services will sometimes cost share for new pond development. You can also designate as a wildlife pond with the feds for waterfowl if you agree to partially drain it, plant duck food in the shallows and then refill it with the fall rains. It's a grant deal if you qualify. </p><p></p><p>If there was a power line or pipeline right of way that would be a plus. Others come to mow it and the new browse is a deer magnet. You can also put food plots on the easements. I have 5 pipeline easements through one place and I get some nice gun money for easements, along with crop/surface damage payments when they install the lines. You can still hunt the easements.</p><p>Elevation change is going to be minimal west of I-35, more so east of I-35 unless you consider the lawton area. </p><p>Deer weight size is bigger in the NW with big racks, but the most B&C come from the SE, but the big bucks weigh about 1/3 less than those from the NW.</p><p>If there is farmable ground for grains, hay, etc you can lease that part out to make your land payments. The farmer renting the property will be planting food plots for you.</p><p>Most heavily timbered areas don't hold a lot of wildlife. Sunlight can't reach the ground to create forbs and brush that the deer prefer to eat. your better off IMHO with some property that has a dense forest/high grass area for a sanctuary area that they can bed in with food plots on the other side that requires travel to get to them. </p><p>Perfect layout. </p><p>I'll think of more later probably, but that is it for now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3345363, member: 5412"] The more acreage you can afford the better, You will like it and the opportunities to create a hunting wonderland will rise. The first thing I would do before buying anything is to drive around and see how many deer blinds/stands are visible. Talk to the neighbors if possible to see what their thoughts are about hunting on their properties. I have neighbors on two sides of one place that do not allow hunting. :yelclap: They create a sanctuary for me. Another place the owner surrounds me and is very selective about what he takes. If it isn't big, it walks. My kinda guy. On the other hand, those that have towers on the fence line of properties your looking at would be a no go. Water on the place would be a premium, but not a deal breaker for me. You can always build a pond, and the gov farm services will sometimes cost share for new pond development. You can also designate as a wildlife pond with the feds for waterfowl if you agree to partially drain it, plant duck food in the shallows and then refill it with the fall rains. It's a grant deal if you qualify. If there was a power line or pipeline right of way that would be a plus. Others come to mow it and the new browse is a deer magnet. You can also put food plots on the easements. I have 5 pipeline easements through one place and I get some nice gun money for easements, along with crop/surface damage payments when they install the lines. You can still hunt the easements. Elevation change is going to be minimal west of I-35, more so east of I-35 unless you consider the lawton area. Deer weight size is bigger in the NW with big racks, but the most B&C come from the SE, but the big bucks weigh about 1/3 less than those from the NW. If there is farmable ground for grains, hay, etc you can lease that part out to make your land payments. The farmer renting the property will be planting food plots for you. Most heavily timbered areas don't hold a lot of wildlife. Sunlight can't reach the ground to create forbs and brush that the deer prefer to eat. your better off IMHO with some property that has a dense forest/high grass area for a sanctuary area that they can bed in with food plots on the other side that requires travel to get to them. Perfect layout. I'll think of more later probably, but that is it for now. [/QUOTE]
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