Flyways and Feathers

Property Description

This 240 +/- acres are a bird hunter's dream! Being right in the middle of the central flyway in the Blue Blanket Lake area. A great stop along the way north and south each year. Many species of waterfowl make this a stop along the migration with a few that make it a stay year-round. South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks also gets permission to come onto the property to take pictures of the waterfowl patterns as they come through the area each year.

137 +/- acres of this property are under 2 separate CRP contracts put in place in 2013, one with 4 years remaining in 60 acres receiving $110/acre and the other with 7 years remaining with 77.6 acres receiving $73.95/acre. Total revenue from the CRP contracts totals $12,338.52 each year which comes to 2.1% ROI. Taxes on this property were $1,000.66 in 2021.

The rainfall amounts from 2019 made this area underwater after the floods. Prior to the floods, this property had crops and CRP programs put in place. When the waters are low, this property also creates great coverage for other wildlife in the area such as pheasants and whitetail deer. With the opportunity to farm the remaining outside of CRP for more revenue off this property. Buyers would receive immediate rights to hunt this property after closing.