buying hunting land

Hello all,
so looking to buy some vacant land, to hunt, but not sure what features to look for. what makes a perfect hunting land for you ?

Hope to be able to hunt deer and waterfowl. so some sort of water/river/creek/swamp is a must I think ?

with the family growing, I bought a RV, thinking I can take the whole family to crown, and they hang out while I go hunting .. but with all the thefts, and ppl entering others RV on Crown, i dont feel safe leaving wife and kids alone all day ... hence looking to buy some private land.

budget is below 200K and some sort of road access is a plus, in case anyone can recommend any lands for sale.

I suggest a long title search, my buddy bought some property that later turned out to be owned by a third party due to the lawyer not going back far enough, I beleive he only went back 20 years which was not long enough.

That budget likely translates into a healthy drive.
200k puts you up in Cochrane
400k puts you in Tweed
500k puts you in Kawartha
Good luck with your search

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Originally Posted by Horridfiber101

That budget likely translates into a healthy drive.
200k puts you up in Cochrane
400k puts you in Tweed
500k puts you in Kawartha
Good luck with your search

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more or less hit it on the head here ^^

you dont need a swamp or water on the property necessarily .

use google satellite view, chances are one of your neighbors have a little water on their property.

make sure you find a good relator if you go that route. more than 3 quarters of them dont know what theyre doing at all and are in it for a sell where they dont have to do anything. me and my dad were looking for land for a while. the relators for the property usually have 0 idea what theyre doing 0 pictures dont know what boundary lines are etc. long story short, be ready to have alot of patience and be ready to go on a alot of drives to go check the properties out. dont buy without walking through it.

lastly dont check in the winter, check the properties out in the summer/ spring. youll get a better idea of the amount of water or how much water some of the pockets or all of the bush holds in the hotter weather.

just my 2 cents, good luck and happy hunting for it ! LOL

Maybe 10 years ago I considered buying some vacant land for hunting/investment. Once I saw the prices I decided I didn't need it that bad with so much public land around. (Who knew it would skyrocket....)

Given your budget I suggest finding a smaller parcel with plenty of crown in the area to hunt. At the time I was looking there were a lot of building lots available (<3ac) with road access for reasonable prices compared to the 50-200ac parcels and very close proximity to crown and as well as lake Access. If you were to bring in services and improve it a bit you could stand to make a bit of cash and buy something bigger.

Understanding who the neighbors are is a major element to consider imho.
Find away to get past the realtor to truly understand the neighbors.
The township will often provide owners names and contact info etc

We owned 100 acres, sandwiched between two adjacent neighbors; that also hunted.
One neighbor was excellent as we respected each others boundaries.
The other neighbor- not so much.
Across the road was Crown land.....and that is just a sea of Orange jackets & the wild west.
I would only caution about the pro's and also the con's of being adjacent to Crown land and public access.

In short, we sold and purchased another property that was well clear of crown land

Thanks for all the feedback.

yea the problem with crown land being close can be good and bad. I have many times crossed boundaries following ATV trails for example just to check on the ihunt app to see im on someones private land ! [of course mistake and i left immediately.]
I was checking 10--20Acre lots, and saw alot of options at this price range, but I assume thats not enough to effectively hunt, and park RV on ?
around WMU 56-62 is where I Was looking mostly, 2-3 hour drive from the GTA.

My 2 cents: look for property with diversity as it will be more attractive to wildlife. Small acreages can handcuff you if you hunt big game. Look for upland parcels with some water flowing through it. Lastly, a bonus would be if the parcel backed onto Crown land with poor access.

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Originally Posted by Marker

I suggest a long title search, my buddy bought some property that later turned out to be owned by a third party due to the lawyer not going back far enough, I beleive he only went back 20 years which was not long enough.

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Thats what title insurance is for.

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Originally Posted by Marker

I suggest a long title search, my buddy bought some property that later turned out to be owned by a third party due to the lawyer not going back far enough, I beleive he only went back 20 years which was not long enough.

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Believe it or not,that's quite common. When people who own hunting property pass away,sometimes the estates have no knowledge that it exists because strangely,for whatever reason,it was a kept a closely guarded secret. In unorganized townships and territories,it's not uncommon for registries to be out-dated and inaccurate. My daughter has run into the issue several times in her real estate career. Purchasing those properties can be a real PITA.

You might look up around the Burks Falls area ? Nice town with most of the amenities. You may want avoid the Screaming Heads area west of Burks Falls as they have some noisy events that can be heard for miles but otherwise good country.

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Originally Posted by longpointer

You might look up around the Burks Falls area ? Nice town with most of the amenities. You may want avoid the Screaming Heads area west of Burks Falls as they have some noisy events that can be heard for miles but otherwise good country.

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Screaming heads area? Say what?

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...s-rd-wollaston

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...s-rd-wollaston

Couple from up my way.

This one is over budget but gives you an idea what is out there in that higher price range. You have to remember this is only an asking price.

0 Highway 620, Coe Hill, Ontario, Canada Property Details (tedremax.com)


281 ST OLA RD, Limerick, Ontario, K0L1W0 — Point2 Canada (point2homes.com)

0 Scotch Settlement Road N, Madoc, Ontario, K0K 2K0 — Point2 Canada (point2homes.com)

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Originally Posted by Gilroy

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...s-rd-wollaston

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...s-rd-wollaston

Couple from up my way.

This one is over budget but gives you an idea what is out there in that higher price range. You have to remember this is only an asking price.

0 Highway 620, Coe Hill, Ontario, Canada Property Details (tedremax.com)


281 ST OLA RD, Limerick, Ontario, K0L1W0 — Point2 Canada (point2homes.com)

0 Scotch Settlement Road N, Madoc, Ontario, K0K 2K0 — Point2 Canada (point2homes.com)

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gilroy is always dialed in on hunting land for sale - these are your best posts Gilroy! always like seeing them!

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Originally Posted by kokes

gilroy is always dialed in on hunting land for sale - these are your best posts Gilroy! always like seeing them!

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Thanks brother, helping each other out here is the best part.

One of the best deer spots around me is for sale. It's 200 acres, has a massive house on it and the rest is bush.

It's only 7.5million. I want it so bad but outta my budget LOL

Buy it, and we can be best friends ha

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Originally Posted by Gilroy

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...s-rd-wollaston

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...s-rd-wollaston

Couple from up my way.

This one is over budget but gives you an idea what is out there in that higher price range. You have to remember this is only an asking price.

0 Highway 620, Coe Hill, Ontario, Canada Property Details (tedremax.com)


281 ST OLA RD, Limerick, Ontario, K0L1W0 — Point2 Canada (point2homes.com)

0 Scotch Settlement Road N, Madoc, Ontario, K0K 2K0 — Point2 Canada (point2homes.com)

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Thank you for the links ! always great reading ure posts.

first 2 are close to where I hunt, I hunt public just north of it, alot of groups run dogs there, wonder how that effects the private lands ! for me its good, as I got to know 2 groups and kinda set up in between them in a funnel, and I think I see some of the deer their dogs push.

but from the replies and talking to people, not sure if 25 acres is enough to effectively hunt, and camp on ? time to work on some investors.

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Originally Posted by SongDog

One of the best deer spots around me is for sale. It's 200 acres, has a massive house on it and the rest is bush.

It's only 7.5million. I want it so bad but outta my budget LOL

Buy it, and we can be best friends ha

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yea ive seen some of those ... Not that I can afford it, but hunt camp has to have a hunt camp feel to it I think. too comfy and I wont get up to get to the stand lol

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Originally Posted by longpointer

You might look up around the Burks Falls area ? Nice town with most of the amenities. You may want avoid the Screaming Heads area west of Burks Falls as they have some noisy events that can be heard for miles but otherwise good country.

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Will do for sure. some of my best Dears were cought on noisy events ;)

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Originally Posted by Ata83

Thank you for the links ! always great reading ure posts.

first 2 are close to where I hunt, I hunt public just north of it, alot of groups run dogs there, wonder how that effects the private lands ! for me its good, as I got to know 2 groups and kinda set up in between them in a funnel, and I think I see some of the deer their dogs push.

but from the replies and talking to people, not sure if 25 acres is enough to effectively hunt, and camp on ? time to work on some investors.

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I would say 25 acres is not enought land to hunt on unless you have it landlocking some Crown land at the back. Personally I would stay away from any spots close to Crown land as it just invites problems, folks running dogs can be helpful to get deer moving but if you want a quiet hunt from a stand?

I would also caution against investing with others,makes it way to complicated as everybody has different ideas and its complicated come selling time.

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Originally Posted by Gilroy

I would say 25 acres is not enought land to hunt on unless you have it landlocking some Crown land at the back. Personally I would stay away from any spots close to Crown land as it just invites problems, folks running dogs can be helpful to get deer moving but if you want a quiet hunt from a stand?

I would also caution against investing with others,makes it was to complicated as everybody has different ideas and its complicated come selling time.

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i agree, when your property is abided by crown its just asking for issues imo . people hunting on your land, people ripping dirt bikes and atvs ripping the ground up.

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Originally Posted by Ata83

yea ive seen some of those ... Not that I can afford it, but hunt camp has to have a hunt camp feel to it I think. too comfy and I wont get up to get to the stand lol

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I'll bulldoze the mansion and build ya a little cabin, Not a problem lol.

several 100 acre lots out near Tweed for your budget

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Originally Posted by Ata83

Hello all,
so looking to buy some vacant land, to hunt, but not sure what features to look for. what makes a perfect hunting land for you ?

Hope to be able to hunt deer and waterfowl. so some sort of water/river/creek/swamp is a must I think ?

with the family growing, I bought a RV, thinking I can take the whole family to crown, and they hang out while I go hunting .. but with all the thefts, and ppl entering others RV on Crown, i dont feel safe leaving wife and kids alone all day ... hence looking to buy some private land.

budget is below 200K and some sort of road access is a plus, in case anyone can recommend any lands for sale.

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Good luck, prices have skyrocketed in most areas, lots of investors buying and not using. If you find a property double check zoning and taxes, also would be helpful if there is a survey or visible stakes. Sometimes current owner may not know the true property lines.

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Originally Posted by Marker

I suggest a long title search, my buddy bought some property that later turned out to be owned by a third party due to the lawyer not going back far enough, I beleive he only went back 20 years which was not long enough.

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That lawyer should be fired.

Nothing better than a nice tent set up at different places
on millions off acre Crown land away from the people ,
beside the river with the canoe ...
Yes there is no log cabin but more land to roam and more game ...