Top Tier Recreational Farm with Income
Food, cover, and water; the three components are required by wildlife every day to meet their survival needs. When all three are dispersed and well-distributed across the landscape, wildlife not only survives but can thrive! This remarkable farm in southeastern Vernon County is as close to a guarantee as you can get when it comes to the potential for growing big deer and plenty of wild turkeys. A quick glimpse at the aerial view offers an appreciation of the interspersion of big blocks and narrow fingers of oak woodlands with open fields and ridges covered in native prairie, bluestem meadows, and tillable fields. Flowing through the valleys between ridges, you’ll find several creeks and tributaries, including Walnut Creek, that carry life-sustaining water and provide fertile creek bottom fields rich in a variety of plants and able to grow plenty of nutritious forage.
Wooded portions of th...
Wooded portions of the property are dominated by post oak, white oak, red oak, and pin oak, as well as a healthy component of other hardwoods such as cherry, walnut, hackberry, and elm. The understory of these woodlands contains an abundance of native legumes and native grasses that offer cover and food, in addition to the acorns and other mast. The gently rolling terrain creates plenty of natural features that effectively funnel game movement, creating pinch points and bottlenecks that are sure to be hot spots for plenty of action as the whitetail rut ramps up in late October and continues throughout the season.
Broad ridge tops have recently been converted to row crops, with approximately 150 tillable acres that provide not only food for the game on the farm but also a dependable income stream through a crop lease. Edges of these agricultural fields are lush with big and little bluestem and scattered pockets of brush. Plenty of game sign is found along these edges. In addition to the creeks meandering throughout the property, you’ll also find two ponds that provide additional reliable water sources on the property, and with all the draws and small valleys on this property, there’s plenty of opportunity to add more.
In terms of huntability, this farm is on point! County road access from the north or south, along with 4+ miles of trails, ensures that you can access and hunt good stands under virtually any wind conditions. Four fiberglass Redneck blinds on 10’ stands are perfect for long sits on cold or rainy days, but their location overlooking food plots makes them ideal for any hunt.
This is quite simply one of the best hunting farms on the market in southwest Missouri today, and it’s priced right. Options for splitting the farm are available. Call Land Agent Scott Sudkamp at (417) 321-5427 today if you’d like to schedule an appointment to see this remarkable piece of real estate.
Property Features
-Oak-dominated timber stands
-150 +/- acres of row crop ground
-Miles of creeks and draws
-2 ponds
-County road access from north and south
-Rural water availability
-Electric service at county road
-Secluded food plots
-4 Redneck fiberglass blinds on 10’ stands
-577 +/- acres, with potential to divide
-Plenty of whitetails and turkeys
-Sheldon School District
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