Anyone own hunting land out of state??? Im leaving next Thursday to look at a few pieces in Illinois...Im very nervous, excited and scared all at the same time...It's going to cost me a small fortune, but it is something Ive been wanting to do my whole life...Anyone else here have any experience in owning far away hunting land?? Im looking into about 80 acres...Maybe Pike, Calhoun, county ....Or maybe on the East central part of the state by the Indiana border... Any feedback or advice would be greatly appreciated..
Buying a farm in Illinois
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WE HATED HADDLEY CREEK!!!!!!! Several times we caught them trespassing on our property, supposedly after a "big deer", they never asked our permission!!!!!! Then when we had a "big" one, that jumped the rock wall, we stoped @ the Lodge, and even talked to the owner, Stacey Ward, in person, HE GAVE US THE BIG "NO", HANDS DOWN, AND SAID "Not to come back and ask permission, because he had clinets hunting that piece and didn't want it disturbed". Thats fine, but it goes both ways! so i guess so I wasn't hunting with Stacey, and Hadley Creek, it was ok for his client and guide to jump the fence and walk 60 yrds from my stand, and ruien my hunt, 4 days later??????
THOSE GUYS SUCK AND i HATE THEM!
If you used them and were happy, thats fine, but I'm still pissed about them 2 years later!
SORRY NOT YOUR FAULT, HAD TO VENT!!!!
I HOPE HE LOSES EVERY PIECE OF PROPERTY HE OWNS, EVEN HIS CEMETARY PLOT, IF HE HAS ONE!!!!!!![down][down][down][mad][mad][mad][wallmad][wallmad][wallmad][wallmad]
THOSE GUYS SUCK AND i HATE THEM!
If you used them and were happy, thats fine, but I'm still pissed about them 2 years later!
SORRY NOT YOUR FAULT, HAD TO VENT!!!!
I HOPE HE LOSES EVERY PIECE OF PROPERTY HE OWNS, EVEN HIS CEMETARY PLOT, IF HE HAS ONE!!!!!!![down][down][down][mad][mad][mad][wallmad][wallmad][wallmad][wallmad]
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outdrdave: You hunt with Hadley Creek? Is that where your going shed hunting?
My client owns 2 farms in NW ILL but lives there year round. He paid about $1650/acre in 2000 but says the prices have gone toward $4000/5000 given demand. I just think that unless you are going to retire in ILL, buying is not worth the hassle. You cant be there to watch the place and it's just too far away. As we all know, the deer out there are slammers and you can only shoot 2 BUCKS per season.
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Thats pretty rough Whitailbow. I can see your frustrated, really I can.
I have been with a couple different outfitters because I want to know how the different ones opperate. Some brag about how many deer they shoot, Some about how much property they "manage" and then others about their repeat clients.
I am going back to IL in a couple weeks to an outfitter to look for sheds. Open invite from them and I am taking them up on it. Its not Hadley Creek but Hadley Really took care of me and my best friend when I was planning my last Archery whitetail trip.
I have no problem with a guy that sits down at the table after a long day of hunting with his wife and talks to everyone as a peer. Genually interested in how the hunt went and what interests you have. I felt welcome and not like another dollar in his pocket. So for what its worth I am sorry about what happened to you but Stacey was great to me.
Nothing against your feelings though. Again, I understand. Double standards and respect play a large part in ones opinion of a situation or person.
I have been with a couple different outfitters because I want to know how the different ones opperate. Some brag about how many deer they shoot, Some about how much property they "manage" and then others about their repeat clients.
I am going back to IL in a couple weeks to an outfitter to look for sheds. Open invite from them and I am taking them up on it. Its not Hadley Creek but Hadley Really took care of me and my best friend when I was planning my last Archery whitetail trip.
I have no problem with a guy that sits down at the table after a long day of hunting with his wife and talks to everyone as a peer. Genually interested in how the hunt went and what interests you have. I felt welcome and not like another dollar in his pocket. So for what its worth I am sorry about what happened to you but Stacey was great to me.
Nothing against your feelings though. Again, I understand. Double standards and respect play a large part in ones opinion of a situation or person.
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lucky sob. no offence. i wish i can find a job that would allow me to do the same. i did at 1 point but the economy suxxxxx #@%k
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My son who lives in Chicago just bought 80 acres in Iriquois county. We walked the property and it lookds real good. It had a soy bean field and lots of timber (what we call woods)We are going to turkey hunt it and plant food plots this spring.
His fiance's family lives nearby. Her cousin farms in the area and also hunts. Him, my son and I will be hunting the property. According to him if you don't have someone to keep an eye on the property you will get a lot of trespassers. Fortunatly this guy will watch it and he has the agricultural knowledge to manage the food plots.
His fiance's family lives nearby. Her cousin farms in the area and also hunts. Him, my son and I will be hunting the property. According to him if you don't have someone to keep an eye on the property you will get a lot of trespassers. Fortunatly this guy will watch it and he has the agricultural knowledge to manage the food plots.
BH2004,
PEOPLE will hunt your property REGARDLESS of where it is and where you are. Caught a guy on my PRIMARY NJ residence. He waited to see that my truck was gone on Sat mornings. Another guy hung a stand and baited 150 ft from my house on my property. You cannot police it effectively from far away. I think you should change tactics and view how much use you can get out of it. Driving 7 hours is much easier than 16 hours. I would suspect even if you can take 2 bucks in Illinois, once you have shot one the desire can wane especially facing 32 hours round trip. Keep in mind gas costs also. It is cheap now but we all know it won't stay that way.
As your situation changes so will demand on your time. I own in NY 4 hours away and am lucky to find the time to get there more than once ot twice a year. The locals know the property better than I do.
Big Bucks are appearing more and more as the management craze continues. Give some serious thought to purchasing closer where you can utilize it more, manage it better and WILL have a better feel of satisfaction.
Remember sometimes something isn't worth having if the worry about it stresses you out.
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Ditto see my post earlier in this thread.
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If you have your heart set on IL, you might check out Dale Carter of Carters Outdoors located in Pike county. www.cartersoutdoors.com In addidtion to having a great bow hunting operation, he is also a realestate broker who specializes in Hunting property and really knows his stuff. He can find you good hunting property all over not only IL but also the mid-west. A call to him does not cost you a cent and he might be very helpful to you.[up][up][up]
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Thanks guys...I havent had the chance to log back on since last night...I really appreciate everyones thoughts on this...I'll keep everyone posted with what I see & what I decide to do.
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Yep, this will be the case.
If you can't watch over it, you'll need someone who you can trust that will.
The locals will know when you are there and when you aren't and they will trespass when you aren't.
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You know that now that I live here in Arkansas I wont be that far away from your land I could always go check and make sure it is ok once in awhile 
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[hihi][hihi][hihi]I was part of a club that owned 800 acres in upstate NY, we sold it, the locals were all dairy farmers and were cool until dairy farming hit the skids, next thing you know they were poaching deer 24/7...
Some needed it to survive (eat) others sold venison to NYC restraunts, there was a logger caught with dozens of deer on his truck. Our cabin was broke into weekly, we got tired of fixing the kicked in doors and eventually left the door unlocked.
What started out in the 70's as a great farm to hunt turned into a nightmare by the 90's.
Some needed it to survive (eat) others sold venison to NYC restraunts, there was a logger caught with dozens of deer on his truck. Our cabin was broke into weekly, we got tired of fixing the kicked in doors and eventually left the door unlocked.
What started out in the 70's as a great farm to hunt turned into a nightmare by the 90's.
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