Owning a Hunting property YES or NO ?

[alfoldivandor]

Owning a Hunting property YES or NO ?

What is your toughts

Or just go camp on Crown Land ......?

[dutchhunter]

If you can buy it us the way to go.

[alfoldivandor]

But trespasser will have it for free.....

If you can buy it us the way to go.

[smitty55]

So why even ask then??

Cheers

[skypilot]

Yes it is worth it. Trespassers can be dealt with and Crown land doesn't stop encroachers/trespassers anyway.

[DanO]

I wouldn't unless I lived on the property. It would drive me nuts watching game camera picks of trespassers. Even if you live on it and post it there are no guarantees you can keep them out without going to war. I have permission on several properties and it's a constant battle.

[greatwhite]

I prefer crown land, I'm cheap and buying land would mean I'm paying a lot for that meal. I do won 20 acres of land in NS I'm not there so not much I can do about it. Years ago we put up a new gate and some towed it right out with atv's. I love camping and hunting on crown and have never had an issue of anyone encroaching on my hunting spots.

[fratri]

Its like a swimming pool or cottage....better when someone else owns it but you get to use it.....

Land for investment purposes is a good idea, using it for hunting is a good way to wait for it to go up in value though

[Species8472]

Land for investment purposes is a good idea, using it for hunting is a good way to wait for it to go up in value though

Depending on where it is this may or may not be true. As long as you pay a fair price it is not lost money as you can always sell and get your capital back out. As a general rule I won't borrow money to buy land. The exception to this being if I have the liquid assets somewhere than I may borrow if rates are cheap and my liquid assets are earning more money than the loan/mortgage costs. That way if the rates are high when renewal time comes around you can opt to pay off the mortgage/loan.

It also depends on what you are targeting. If you only hunt moose/bear and upland than I would stick with crown and camp. For deer and turkey though having land in a good WMU that you can actively manage and improve is rewarding and helps pass the time in the off season. You can also take your time and make it pretty comfortable even if it is off the grid.

My brother-in-law and I own property on the Saugeen river (WMU 82a) that is off the grid. We have a comfortable 16x20 cabin that has wood heat, solar panels and a windmill that provides power and running cold water via a dug well. Our neighbours on both sides have permission to walk their dogs on the property and in return they watch for trespassers. Oct 01 to Dec 31 they know to avoid the place. In 7 years we have only had one instance of trespassing that we know of.

[Deer Wrastler]

In 7 years we have only had one instance of trespassing that we know of.

.......thats cause Ive been paying them off for the last 6 years

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