If you were going to buy a ranch, what criteria would be on your checklist when looking at ranches and/or what questions would you ask. I don't want to give a lot of details but this isn't hypothetical (i.e. I won the lottery and money is no issue). But a little info, we are selling our current place which is just shy of 500 ac and are looking for an all around upgrade. Here is what I have so far as far as criteria & questions:
So, what else would you want as criteria or something you better find out before buying a place? Thanks in advance.
- Better hunting than current place (bigger deer or opportunity to grow bigger deer)
- Same or more acreage (preference would be more acreage but would rather have 400 ac wooded vs 1000 ac open land)
- Less than a 3 hr drive from home factoring in traffic
- Upgraded living quarters/cabin or opportunity to upgrade (i.e. no cabin but price is right to build one like we want)
- Water - Meter or well
- Electricity
- Other water - tanks, creeks, etc.
- Hf or how big are the neighbors (Trying to get away from attitude of if we don't shoot him our neighbors will even though we don't shoot them)
- Cover - trees & brush
- Roads - truck vs atv, when it rains, how rocky, etc.
- Leases on property - Wind, oil, etc.
- Ask type of hunting last 5 yrs - lease, family, day lease, etc.
- Request pics of deer shot last 5 yrs
- Request TC pics of deer last few years
- What are deer numbers and are they all native
- Other game besides deer: Turkey, dove, quail, pigs, exotic
- Is place ag exempt or wildlife exempt and for how long
So, what else would you want as criteria or something you better find out before buying a place? Thanks in advance.
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