Falling leaves and cooling temperatures have many hunters once again dreaming about having their own land to harvest trophy bucks and build memories. Owning your own hunting land isn’t just about the thrill of the hunt; it’s about freedom, investment, and a place that can be passed down for generations. Here are five reasons to buy hunting land.
1. You Call the Shots
When you own land, you make the rules. From scouting to prepping the property out of season, you are free to curate your hunting experience. And come opening day, there is no competing for the best spot. You can make your own outdoor paradise customized for your needs.
You decide who hunts and when, ensuring a safer, more enjoyable experience. You also control how your land is managed. Intentional property management is to hunting land what fertilizer is to a crop field, it an environment that yields a better experience.
You decide who hunts and when, ensuring a safer, more enjoyable experience. You also control how your land is managed. Intentional property management is to hunting land what fertilizer is to a crop field, it an environment that yields a better experience.
2. Land Holds Value
The universe isn’t making more land, so any acreage you buy is, in fact, an investment. Purchasing hunting land can be a strategy for building equity while retaining a practical use for a property.
Historically, land values steadily grow over time, as opposed to other investment vehicles like the stock market, which can be riskier due to additional volatility.
Buying your own land also means you can sell it down the road and make a profit, as opposed to leasing or renting hunting land. Any improvements you make to your property can be considered when it comes to evaluating the value of your property.
If a plot next to yours goes up for sale, it may be an opportunity for further investment. You can expand your acreage using one of the different loan options offered at GreenStone. Many of these options require less money down and have favorable loan terms.
You can also build on your land – whether you’re looking to retire in the country, have a rustic cabin getaway spot for your family, or have a place to crash during winter snowmobiling.
Historically, land values steadily grow over time, as opposed to other investment vehicles like the stock market, which can be riskier due to additional volatility.
Buying your own land also means you can sell it down the road and make a profit, as opposed to leasing or renting hunting land. Any improvements you make to your property can be considered when it comes to evaluating the value of your property.
If a plot next to yours goes up for sale, it may be an opportunity for further investment. You can expand your acreage using one of the different loan options offered at GreenStone. Many of these options require less money down and have favorable loan terms.
You can also build on your land – whether you’re looking to retire in the country, have a rustic cabin getaway spot for your family, or have a place to crash during winter snowmobiling.
3. Make It Yours
If you’re a deer hunter, you know there are certain conditions that attract whitetails for the perfect hunting experience. When you own your own hunting land, you get to improve your habitat to create your ideal conditions for hunting, and for the health of the wildlife that calls your property home.
Land ownership means the opportunity to plant food plots and create water features for wildlife. You can also build a permanent deer blind in your favorite spot.
By owning your own land, you can also harvest timber on the land. This not only puts more money in your pocket, but it allows new undergrowth creating a thicker environment great for deer bedding, food, and leisure.
If you plan on spending days at a time hunting, you can take it a step further and build a cabin or cottage to sleep in or create a more permanent hookup for a camper. As mentioned above, these improvements to your property can also add to its value.
Land ownership means the opportunity to plant food plots and create water features for wildlife. You can also build a permanent deer blind in your favorite spot.
By owning your own land, you can also harvest timber on the land. This not only puts more money in your pocket, but it allows new undergrowth creating a thicker environment great for deer bedding, food, and leisure.
If you plan on spending days at a time hunting, you can take it a step further and build a cabin or cottage to sleep in or create a more permanent hookup for a camper. As mentioned above, these improvements to your property can also add to its value.
4. Supports the Future
Hunting and spending time in the great outdoors with your children and grandchildren, friends or significant other is a great way to build memories that last a lifetime. When you own your own hunting land, you can create a safe, enjoyable experience for all. It’s also a great opportunity to teach your children or grandchildren hunting, trapping and fishing while contributing to the health of our wildlife habitats.
Adding a cabin to your property can be a perfect opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle of life and spend time unplugged with your family and close friends.
Having extra land also allows you to pass down property to future generations because, as mentioned, the supply of land is limited.
Adding a cabin to your property can be a perfect opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle of life and spend time unplugged with your family and close friends.
Having extra land also allows you to pass down property to future generations because, as mentioned, the supply of land is limited.
5. Earn Extra Cash
You may ask yourself “How can I make hunting land ownership more affordable?” Well, when you’re not enjoying your hunting land, other people can, and that can help your bottom line!
If you have a cabin or even a camper on your land, you can rent it out on sites like Airbnb and VRBO to earn extra income.
You can also lease part of your land to other hunters on an annual or seasonal basis. If your property includes ground suitable for farming, you can lease it to local farmers.
This extra land could also allow you to pick up some hobbies like beekeeping, selling fruits and vegetables or harvesting timber. These options can serve as great side hustles, also providing you with additional income.
If you have a cabin or even a camper on your land, you can rent it out on sites like Airbnb and VRBO to earn extra income.
You can also lease part of your land to other hunters on an annual or seasonal basis. If your property includes ground suitable for farming, you can lease it to local farmers.
This extra land could also allow you to pick up some hobbies like beekeeping, selling fruits and vegetables or harvesting timber. These options can serve as great side hustles, also providing you with additional income.
Getting Started
GreenStone specializes in financing land and can help make obtaining a land loan convenient and easy. With long-term fixed rates, flexible financing options such as potentially using owned property as equity, and ability to offer group hunting loans for purchases with friends and family, we can help make recreational land affordable.
Use our loan calculator to see how affordable your piece of paradise could be!
Ready for next steps? Check out our Recreational Land FAQs or connect with a GreenStone rural land financing expert today.
Use our loan calculator to see how affordable your piece of paradise could be!
Ready for next steps? Check out our Recreational Land FAQs or connect with a GreenStone rural land financing expert today.
