826 Acres in Port Barre, LA - $2,436,700

Looking for your own duck hunting oasis, this tract is loaded with potential. Located between large tracts of rice and agriculture fields and the Atchafalaya River, it sits in the heart of the Basin. This area is well known for holding large concentrations of waterfowl species. With the rice fields and flooded timber this is a winter haven for Wood Duck, Teal, Mallards, Grays and many other varieties of waterfowl. Misty Creek Rd. is your access along the north side of the Bayou Courtableau Outlet Channel (Grimmett Canal) that is on a ridge which has development opportunities. This would make an ideal location for a camp that's only a bike ride from the many duck holes that could be established on this property. With water from Bayou Courtableau and the Grimmett Canal flooding the low areas during low water will insure good hunting through the season. A portion of this tract also gets back water from Henderson Lake during high water events that adds to the attractiveness for waterfowl.

The Atchafalaya Basin is the nations largest river swamp, containing almost one million acres of Americas most significant bottomland hardwoods, swamps, bayous and backwater lakes. This piece of land has water access on three sides and offers access to Henderson Lake and Indian Bayou (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 28,000 acre Federal Refuge). Located south of Hwy 190 between Port Barre and Krotz Springs the property is about 45 minutes from Baton Rouge and Lafayette and an hour and 15 minutes from Alexandria.

-Owner retains mineral rights.

-Property has timber, developmental, and flowage easements.

-From the center of the Grimmett canal 700 feet on both sides has no easements and can be developed.

-Timber has been cut in 2012

This listing is offered in cooperation with United Country Wildlife Land Group.