KSHUNTER
PMA Member
My wife and I are hunting for are first place, we were going to look at some places that were about 160 acres in size. The primary reasons we are buying land is to: (1) have a place to build a home and (2) (most important) me have my own hunting land.
Well an 80 acre tract has come up for sale, and I was wanting some input from hunters. Our families farm and ranch, so their input is more geared that way, not towards hunting.
The place already holds deer, it primary consist of a large timbered/brushy draw and the remainder is native pasture thats starting to grow up in brush. The propery is kind of a island, a small draw comes in from the west and a small one goes out the east. You can't see it in the pic but the draw going to the east connects to a huge tract of timber, it's hunted hard.
I know 80 acres is not going to hold tons of deer and I know that deer will leave the property. My real question is by applying sound management, providing food, and improving/expanding cover will I see the benefits or am I just wasting my time??
Well an 80 acre tract has come up for sale, and I was wanting some input from hunters. Our families farm and ranch, so their input is more geared that way, not towards hunting.
The place already holds deer, it primary consist of a large timbered/brushy draw and the remainder is native pasture thats starting to grow up in brush. The propery is kind of a island, a small draw comes in from the west and a small one goes out the east. You can't see it in the pic but the draw going to the east connects to a huge tract of timber, it's hunted hard.
I know 80 acres is not going to hold tons of deer and I know that deer will leave the property. My real question is by applying sound management, providing food, and improving/expanding cover will I see the benefits or am I just wasting my time??