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Re: How much land? [Re: jdfarm23] #1243937 01/28/15 08:21 AM 01/28/15 08:21 AM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 20,017 PDL, Fl T timbercruiser Freak of Nature
timbercruiser Freak of Nature T Joined: May 2011 Posts: 20,017 PDL, Fl	I own about 100, but I'm not into the crazy end of management that a lot of people are. I had rather hunt state law and have a good time without worrying about a buck being acceptable to other people's standards.

Re: How much land? [Re: Remington270] #1243969 01/28/15 08:47 AM 01/28/15 08:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 867 Pike Road, AL J jdfarm23 OP 6 point
jdfarm23 OP 6 point J Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 867 Pike Road, AL	Originally Posted By: Remington270 Originally Posted By: jdfarm23 I know everyone would love to have 1000s of acres, I was just curious how much land most of you think you could maintain and manage while also balancing family and work Not really sure what "manage" means. If it's all forest land there's not a ton of land management to be done besides bushhogging roads and fields. If you're talking about "killing does" type of management, I'm sure people could find a way. Everyone who I know that owns land just wants more, so there's no way to give a good number. By "maintain and manage" I meant the time and effort it would take to do all of the things, big or little, that come with owning land. Such as maintaining road systems and firelanes, managing timber, bushhogging fields, planting fields, and keeping deer population in check.

Re: How much land? [Re: jdfarm23] #1243970 01/28/15 08:49 AM 01/28/15 08:49 AM
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300Ruger 10 point 3 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,797 Smith Lake	I guess I need to know the generally accepted definition of "manage". I've got 42 acres and farm about 10. I'm about maxed out on what I can do by myself at night and on the weekends. So my answer is 42/42 or less, until I retire.

Re: How much land? [Re: jdfarm23] #1243974 01/28/15 08:52 AM 01/28/15 08:52 AM
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Remington270 Freak of Nature R Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 21,786 USA	Originally Posted By: jdfarm23 Originally Posted By: Remington270 Originally Posted By: jdfarm23 I know everyone would love to have 1000s of acres, I was just curious how much land most of you think you could maintain and manage while also balancing family and work Not really sure what "manage" means. If it's all forest land there's not a ton of land management to be done besides bushhogging roads and fields. If you're talking about "killing does" type of management, I'm sure people could find a way. Everyone who I know that owns land just wants more, so there's no way to give a good number. By "maintain and manage" I meant the time and effort it would take to do all of the things, big or little, that come with owning land. Such as maintaining road systems and firelanes, managing timber, bushhogging fields, planting fields, and keeping deer population in check. Yep it's a lot of work for sure, even on a small place. I see you're in Auburn, so you may be used to having to fight the deer off in Bullock county, but some of us wish we had some deer miracle grow, so we'd see more of them more often.

Re: How much land? [Re: Remington270] #1243981 01/28/15 08:59 AM 01/28/15 08:59 AM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 867 Pike Road, AL J jdfarm23 OP 6 point
jdfarm23 OP 6 point J Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 867 Pike Road, AL	Originally Posted By: Remington270 Yep it's a lot of work for sure, even on a small place. I see you're in Auburn, so you may be used to having to fight the deer off in Bullock county, but some of us wish we had some deer miracle grow, so we'd see more of them more often. It is definitely a lot of work. Thats why i was curious to hear the responses. I do most of my hunting on our 350 acres in Russell County. Some days we may see 10 or 15 deer, sometimes we'll go all weekend without seeing a deer. Hunting is just a small part of owning land.

Re: How much land? [Re: jdfarm23] #1244541 01/28/15 04:19 PM 01/28/15 04:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,517 Land of the free because of th... mike35549 12 point
mike35549 12 point Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,517 Land of the free because of th...	I own 40 and don't hunt it my neighbors do a good enough job of hunting theirs my isn't worth hunting. Would like to own 5,000 in Western KY. and if I could afford to buy that I could afford to quit work and would have no problem managing it. If you're gonna be stupid you better be tough.

Re: How much land? [Re: jdfarm23] #1244551 01/28/15 04:22 PM 01/28/15 04:22 PM
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FurFlyin Freak of Nature Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 39,451 Marshall County	The only land I own is a burial plot. I'm using a little more than that for the time being though. If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14

Re: How much land? [Re: jdfarm23] #1244883 01/29/15 02:38 AM 01/29/15 02:38 AM
Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 5,654 Lincoln, Alabama B blumsden 12 point
blumsden 12 point B Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 5,654 Lincoln, Alabama	Me,my wife, and the bank owns 80 acres. As long as we're in fantasy world, well then i would like 5000 acres, all contiguous. I dont want to pay for it, maybe i have a long lost uncle and i'm his favorite nephew and he has one foot in the grave.

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