I have one small 15 acre spot that I have all to myself. Landowner lets me do pretty much what I want. It was a great spot 10 years ago when I first got it, but every year the deer numbers go down. It is about 10 miles from my house. I have a buddy who lives about an hour away from me who I owe the world to. We used to hunt together years ago on a spot that him and his family had permission on. He now has a 17 year old son who LOVES to hunt, but they don't have any good spots. They really don't have anything but a few acres near their house. We have been looking for a spot that we could both hunt together, but the land around here is already taken. Anyways, I had my class reunion this weekend, and I was talking with a classmate who has a farm about 20 miles from my buddies house. She knows I hunt, and she just came out and said that they have a 40 acre spot, mostly woods, with a little bit of CRP, and its only about 5 miles from my buddies house!!! She said its all ours to hunt if we want!! I could have kissed here!! Going up tomorrow so she can show me where it is, and just show me around. Then this weekend hopefully my buddy and I can go out and set some cams up, and do some scouting.
Very cool!! Let us know what you come up with when you get there!! That friend of yours is a God send!!
Thanks everyone! Headed out in a bit here to meet her at her house, (she has horses, and my wife is a horse nut) then she will be taking us over to the hunting spot.