Versatile Recreation Property on Smoots Creek

If a well-rounded hunting retreat is what you have been looking for, this tract checks all the boxes. Just a short drive from Wichita and near an area of premium rural development, this recreational oasis is exactly what the family needs.

Smoots Creek meanders through the property from northwest to southeast. The creek banks are lined with mature timber and secluded sand bars. This is a premium rut corridor. Smoots Creek is a 24-mile-long perennial stream that joins up with the South Fork Ninnescah River just 2 miles south of this farm.

This property is all habitat, 100% of the farm is attractive for wildlife. The mature timber along the creek is a deer highway and a great place to sit a tree stand in November. Trophy bucks are a frequent sight. There is an established area for a food plot over an acre in size that has been planted in years past for destination feeding of wildlife. This food plot is screened by a mature windbreak cedar row and a nice planting of 60+ oak trees. Strutting turkeys and chasing bucks come back to this area again and again.

The highlight of this farm is the developed wetlands for waterfowl hunting. 22.62 +/- acres are enrolled in a Wetland Reserve Conservation Easement. 14.82 +/- acres of this is planted upland habitat, and tall warm-season grasses are home to pheasants, quail, and nesting wild turkeys. The remaining 7.8 +/- acres are established wetlands, with wetlands on both sides of the creek. The main wetland, over 3 +/- acres in size, has a constructed dike and water control structure. This duck pond can be managed for moist-soil species that attract ducks. Opportunities to hunt migrating teal in September all the way through January, when mallards are known to concentrate heavily in this area. Enjoy early mornings in the blind with whistling wings overhead.

Though most of this property is in the floodplain and/or wetland easement, this makes the wildlife populations so dense. It is still located in an area of premium residential development. Custom homes on acreage are in high demand in this area, influenced by the Wichita Metro area. There is electrical service adjacent to each road and a rural water line from Kingman Rural Water District #1.

Opportunities to secure a well-planned recreation property in this area are rare. Contact the Listing Agent Sean Thomas at (620) 712-2775. Don’t hesitate to view disclosures or schedule a tour.