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Post by M4Madness on Dec 13, 2017 19:36:37 GMT -5
Well, I can officially join the ranks of those who have lost hunting ground. Oh, I've lost ground before, but none that I really spent a great deal of time on annually. This one stings pretty good. Lol!
There is a 350-acre farm behind my home that I have been hunting 22 years. The first few years, the neighbors tromped around some back there, but for at least 15 years I've had the place to myself. My two does and buck from this year came from that farm. They started logging a couple of days before bow season, which I thought was the worst it could get. I was wrong. Lol!
First, they weren't just cutting a tree here and there like you would if you planned future timber harvests, they cut pretty much any straight tree bigger than a telephone pole. Then, I got the dreaded e-mail today from the landowner saying that the farm is being sold to an older cousin around 70 who farms. I was told that the timbering was to reduce the property's value before purchase.
The buyer has a farm across the highway that I attempted to gain hunting permission on years ago, but I was denied. I'm not too hopeful that I can get permission to continue hunting the farm behind me, but the former owner says that they'll put in a very good word for me.
If it doesn't work out, I trust God to put me in a better property. After all, He never closes one door without opening another one. It will be sad not being able to set foot on that beautiful farm again though.
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Post by wesb81219 on Dec 13, 2017 20:37:06 GMT -5
Well, I can officially join the ranks of those who have lost hunting ground. Oh, I've lost ground before, but none that I really spent a great deal of time on annually. This one stings pretty good. Lol! There is a 350-acre farm behind my home that I have been hunting 22 years. The first few years, the neighbors tromped around some back there, but for at least 15 years I've had the place to myself. My two does and buck from this year came from that farm. They started logging a couple of days before bow season, which I thought was the worst it could get. I was wrong. Lol! First, they weren't just cutting a tree here and there like you would if you planned future timber harvests, they cut pretty much any straight tree bigger than a telephone pole. Then, I got the dreaded e-mail today from the landowner saying that the farm is being sold to an older cousin around 70 who farms. I was told that the timbering was to reduce the property's value before purchase. The buyer has a farm across the highway that I attempted to gain hunting permission on years ago, but I was denied. I'm not too hopeful that I can get permission to continue hunting the farm behind me, but the former owner says that they'll put in a very good word for me. If it doesn't work out, I trust God to put me in a better property. After all, He never closes one door without opening another one. It will be sad not being able to set foot on that beautiful farm again though. Sorry to hear that. I went through it last year. Got permission to hunt roughly 270 acres in June and lost it by the end of august because the family decided to sell.
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Post by deadeer on Dec 13, 2017 21:12:50 GMT -5
Ouch...We are learning the value of small tracts of land in the right areas. The days of big acre ground are gettng scarce. Good luck on finding something new.
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Post by Huntnfreak on Dec 13, 2017 21:41:40 GMT -5
I've been there myself, but God WILL provide!!
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