Buckeye Creek is best viewed as a turnkey hunting and recreational property maintained to meet the needs of an avid deer and turkey hunter enthusiast. The landowner has done an exceptional job focusing their efforts on managing and creating a unique hunting experience year-round. The landscape is diverse, with over 100 acres of hardwood combined with 100 acres of various age-class planted pines. Additionally, there are large game plots with enclosed shooting houses, feeders, and mineral spots strategically located throughout the farm. In addition to the mature mast-producing oaks along the hardwood acres, the landowners have planted numerous trees consisting of soft and hardwood mast-producing oaks, persimmon, chestnuts, and various fruit and pear trees for the wildlife throughout the farm. The upland habitat provides excellent bedding and nesting conditions for turkeys and ideal cover for deer. The expansive road system and terrain provide many ideal hunting settings.

Management History

Buckeye Creek has been intensively managed for deer and turkey for over 20 years. The owner has consistently maintained habitat enhancements to include rotational prescribed burning programs and summer and fall wildlife plots of clover, wheat/oats, and other various wildlife mixes for deer and turkey. The owner has consistently maintained QDM practices throughout the ownership, including a one-buck limit of 3.5 years or older. He has consistently maintained a quality buck-to-doe ratio, along with recorded deer sightings for every hunt throughout his 20 years of ownership. Buckeye Creek has been recognized as an NRCS partner that participates in EQIP and Conservation Stewardship programs. Buckeye Creek was recognized as the 2019 Conservationist of the Year.

Improvements

Buckeye Creek is gated and fenced along Watermelon Road. The owner has created an ideal gathering area to include a 4-stall open barn with a concrete floor, power hookups, a small equipment shed, a skinning shed, a concrete slab with a well, and a septic tank for campers, creating a turnkey hunting property.

Broker Comments:

Buckeye Creek is truly a well-managed hunting paradise loaded with game. Every area of the farm has something unique to offer to a recreational enthusiast with substantial upside. The management efforts of the owner for the last 20 years have created tremendous opportunity for the next landowner to enjoy a true turnkey hunting experience for years to come.