What is the smallest amount of hunting land you would buy?

[NRA4LIFE]

My 28 acres in Missouri has produced 49 deer in 13 seasons, ~ 3 hunters usually.

 

[buck460XVR]

I am fortunate to have the opportunity to hunt locally, many different parcels of land, private and public from 10 acres to 90 square miles. The small parcels are mainly bow stands in travel lanes during the rut and opening weekend of the regular gun deer season. I don't consider sitting in a elevated box over a feeder hunting.....that's more like shooting to me, but then, different strokes for different folks. In my opinion,what ever trips your trigger is what really matters. (I do accompany my disabled nephew sometimes in situations like this, but only to assist.) My advice is to buy as much land as you can afford for your style of hunting. Around here, 40 acres of bluff and coulee country layed flat equals 120 acres of flatland and costs about the same... $1500-$2500 an acre. If you like to sit on stand all season, even 15 acres apiece is probably enough. I love to still hunt/stalk deer and that sometimes, depending on conditions, can take thousands of acres to be successful or it can take 15 minutes. It's something that without large tracts of public land would be inconceivable here in Wisconsin nowadays. With farm land getting chopped up into small parcels and limited access, walking even extremely slowly you would run out of woods within an hour. As many have already said, the holding capacity of parcels varies widely, so research and talk to neighbors before puttin money down. Neighbors that respect your property, have the same hunting values and you get along with are a huge asset when buying smaller parcels.

 

[MinScout]

I think in a densly wooded area and assuming the ajoining parcels are private and posted, a good rule of thumb is at least 40 acres per hunter. Otherwise if you get too many guys packed into a small area, safety becomes an issue. Just my $.02.

 

[Charshooter]

We have 140 acres in Missouri, 40 are holding horses, and my brother-in-law owns 40 and 80 is deep forest. It used to be open behind me but that changed. Now deer hunting is more pressured.

In Arkansas, I have 17 acres backing up to forestland open to hunting. Some seasons hunting is better in Arkansas, others Missouri

My wife likes the Arkansas weather much better but that land is locked and pricey today. I could have purchased 100 acres there 15 years ago for $50,000, now it would cost $250,000. Want land? Buy it now, not tomorrow!