I am going to switch gears a bit with this post. While it is no doubt obvious that a lot of personal benefits are received by Jeanette and me with our farm ownership, the main goal of land ownership was to offer a recreational oasis for our family and friends. 
Quite frankly, this has gotten off to a bit of a slow start. Our family is quite dispersed with the closest of our kids living about 2.5 hrs away and the most distant living a two days drive away; yes, our Fayetteville son Chris, his wife Clara, and their 3 sons moved recently to St. Louis :(. We have had some meaningful experiences however, and we continue to have the belief that “if we build it, they will come”. Continue reading
Category Archives: Fishing
The Decision
Which land?
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