priv8ter
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I am currently feeling an itch to purchase some land. Nothing to build a house on, or save for development some day...just to go hunting on. The tough thing is, due to my suburban upbringing, I have a hard time visualizing just how big a plot of acreage is, and how big one would need it to be to get some quality hunting out of it.
For example, one guy I work with has 5 acres. Yet, his land butts up against some Forest Company land, and the deer routinely come and eat in his apple orchard. All he does is sits on his back porch with a 12ga and slugs, and waits for a nice one. He got lucky though 15 years ago when he bought his house. There aren't many affordable plots of land around with this kind of opportunity, close in; yet bordering large amounts of undeveloped land.
So, since I'm not going to find anything close to where I live, I have been looking over in Eastern Washington sage-brush country. In my price range, there are several 20 acre plots, and even one measuring 120 acres, most of that the side of a major hill.
I was just wondering if some of the experts out there think 20 acres is enough to go hunting on in a rural area. I would think it would be okay, especially if you do some work...through in some grass seed, maybe get lucky and have some water on the property...
I guess it would help to know what I am hunting for, the needs being different for grouse and Elk....I would like to do both deer and elk, but would be happy with one or the other.
I realize I am kind of vague. but I am just starting to look and prepare myself.
greg
For example, one guy I work with has 5 acres. Yet, his land butts up against some Forest Company land, and the deer routinely come and eat in his apple orchard. All he does is sits on his back porch with a 12ga and slugs, and waits for a nice one. He got lucky though 15 years ago when he bought his house. There aren't many affordable plots of land around with this kind of opportunity, close in; yet bordering large amounts of undeveloped land.
So, since I'm not going to find anything close to where I live, I have been looking over in Eastern Washington sage-brush country. In my price range, there are several 20 acre plots, and even one measuring 120 acres, most of that the side of a major hill.
I was just wondering if some of the experts out there think 20 acres is enough to go hunting on in a rural area. I would think it would be okay, especially if you do some work...through in some grass seed, maybe get lucky and have some water on the property...
I guess it would help to know what I am hunting for, the needs being different for grouse and Elk....I would like to do both deer and elk, but would be happy with one or the other.
I realize I am kind of vague. but I am just starting to look and prepare myself.
greg