Buying A Plot Of Land For Hunting On

27 August 2019
 Categories: Real Estate, Blog

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If you have ever considered buying a plot of land that you can keep undeveloped for hunting, fishing, or camping on, there are some things that you may want to consider. Not every tract of land is going to be a good fit for that, but if you do some research you can find a great spot that allows you to do what you want to do without neighbors or communities closing in around you. 

Research the Area

When you begin to look for land that will support hunting or fishing on, you need to consider not only the land itself but the area around that land. If you find a nice tract of land that offers a large area that is undeveloped, it may be a good fit but if it is surrounded on all sides by communities and towns, the land may not hold wildlife for very long.

Talk to the fish and game department in your area about the land in the area and what wildlife is already there. The wardens that work that area will have a good idea of what game is there and what the migratory and movement patterns are for that game. If they are seeing less and less wildlife in the area, you may want to look for a better area to buy your land in. 

Accessibility of the Land

The land you are considering may be away from people and towns but you still need to be able to access the land without too much trouble. If the parcel of land is surrounded on all sides with other land and there is no right of way to the property, it could be tough to get to. 

Check with the land company or real estate agent that you are working with to find a piece of land that has an access road, easement, or right of way that allows you to get in and out of the property with relative ease so you can enjoy the land and come and go as you like.

Size Matters

When you start looking at potential parcels of land, you may want to consider buying the largest parcel you can find that fits in your budget and meets your needs. The idea is to buy a large enough piece of land that it makes it nearly impossible for anyone to build too close to your land. Keeping the land and areas you develop on it just the way you want them is sometimes only possible after adding the buffer of large borders and may be the best way to keep the land producing wildlife for many years to come.

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