Hidden Hunting Pasture and CRP Grass

Property Description

Located just south of Highway 36 is 159 +/- acres of pasture and tillable land for sale. This farm has a currently enrolled field in CRP. The Conservation Reserve Program runs through September 2032. The annual contract amount is $57.46 per acre over 44.76 acres for a yearly income of $2,572. Stay enrolled for passive income or break out to farm or fence in more cattle. This farmland planted to native grass is perfect cover for whitetail deer, nesting turkeys, and of course, pheasants. There is big bluestem towering over 7 feet tall, and the wildlife love this thick cover. There is an old homestead, no real improvement value, but it has grown up with trees and brush. Old bucks like to take daytime beds in spots like this. This would also make a logical site to repurpose some infrastructure for your hunting cabin or future homesite.

The west side of the property is 101 +/- acres of enclosed pasture. The property is currently being grazed for the remainder of the 2026 season and is subject to tenants' rights. The land has grown up with cedar trees. These trees average 8 to 15 feet tall. They are at the age where mechanical removal would be required to maximize forage for cattle; this would be an undertaking, but the trees are still a manageable size and density. Clean pasture with a new fence isn’t always an option in this cattle market, but this farm has that potential and would be an excellent addition to grow your herd.

Left alone, the cedar thicket will get better and better with time, with the starter years already behind you. Cattle trails are in place for traveling on foot to your stand or traversing with off-road vehicles to feeders. The perfect visual barrier and cover for the deer herd. Mature bucks are known to love this type of habitat in mid-November. This is the sort of farm you hear stories about a Boone and Crockett buck locking down a hot doe for several days. They have room to chase, fight, and rest in between bouts, undisturbed by surrounding properties or roadways. If that doe is returning to your camera every 6 hours, so is he. In the southwest corner of the farm is a nice pond almost an acre in size. This permanent water source is adequate for cattle grazing and a magnet for the deer. The farm has the topography to build two more ponds of equal or bigger size. There is a nearby creek system that meanders across the prairie, bringing wildlife into this sanctuary. The tract has been enrolled in WIHA (Walk-In Hunting Area), open to public use in the past, but for the 2026-2027 season the lease was not renewed. Purchase this farm and secure exclusive hunting rights this season and landowner deer tags.

This farm is the perfect fixer-upper for the determined cattlemen or a started hunting farm with lots of potential for development into a top-tier recreation getaway. Contact the listing agent, Sean Thomas, at (620) 712-2775 for more information or to schedule a tour.