While the first impetus for a land purchase was deer hunting, what we really were searching for was acreage of enough size and with enough varied features to facilitate a variety of outdoor activities. Our family likes to fish, hunt, watch wildlife, hike, etc. We set our target on 100 acres or so with woods and water. We really knew nothing about purchasing undeveloped property, and quite frankly, most of what we have learned, we learned after the purchase! Continue reading
Our son, Brad, and I had leased some hunting property in South Carolina south of his home in Charlotte. We both shot our first whitetail deer there and really enjoyed having the space to get away. There were however two main problems with this. First, it was not ours to manage; we had to use it pretty much as it was. Second, while it was relatively convenient for Brad (about 45-60 min drive), it was pretty inconvenient for me (3.5 hr drive). While the drive was fine for a fun, destination trip, it was too far for me to “pop in” for a quick recognizance visit. This planted the seed so to speak, for us to purchase some land of our own to manage as we wished for our enjoyment. My wife, Jeanette, and I started a search. We first looked at available properties between Fayetteville and Charlotte. We focused on areas within about a 1.5-2 hr drive from us. We found some promising acreages.