How many acres ?

[Jack of all Trapping]

I know JC has a ton of land. How many acres do some of you have? I own 127 acres surrounded on 3 sides by NYS Forever Wild land. Do some of you that adjoin state lands have problems with people trespassing on your property to access the state lands? ATV and snowmobilers? I have these problems even though the land is heavily posted. I put gates up and moved boulders to combat the problem. I still get trespassers wanting to fish,trap,and hunt. I do allow hunting with a permission slip to some,but not to the big hunting clubs in the area.
I like my independence and solitude too much to deal with people on a fulltime basis. Thats why I moved here in the first place. Don't get me wrong, I like people, just not a lot of them. Just wondering how some of you independent cuss's who live off grid like me deal with them. Peace Jack

[mitrapline]

My property backs up to 500 acres of state land. We also get a ton of people riding thru our property......even got a guy on camera cross country skiing....lol. For the most part, the folks that wander onto my property don't realize that they have left the state land.......even though we have signs posted everywhere. Normally they aren't being destructive or disrespectful so I've just asked them to leave and pay attention to the signs. Still waiting for that one knucklehead that wants to challenge me.......I hope he never shows up.

[SkFarm25]

As of now I own just over 3500 acres. More than enough hunting and trapping for just me! I get a couple of hunters a year wanting to hunt whitetail or duck hunt and that's fine by me! As long as they ask me first I'm more than happy, Its the guys that rip there trucks over my crops to chase down a deer, then is ballsy enough to tell you he owns the land when you confront him. Knucklehead is right...

[Jack of all Trapping]

Jun 6, 2014 23:23:00 GMT -5 SkFarm25 said:

As of now I own just over 3500 acres. More than enough hunting and trapping for just me! I get a couple of hunters a year wanting to hunt whitetail or duck hunt and that's fine by me! As long as they ask me first I'm more than happy, Its the guys that rip there trucks over my crops to chase down a deer, then is ballsy enough to tell you he owns the land when you confront him. Knucklehead is right...

Holy Cow!!!! You own a small country with that much property!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!

[Admin]

My dream was to own tons of land. I conquered it but been selling it all off. It's more hassle than it's worth. Been fighting the trespassers and trash dumpers for too long. It's gotten to the point that all I have to do is HEAR a snowmobile or dirt bike and I automatically assume they're on my land and my blood goes up. Someone just dumped some more tires and s**t on my land. The trash throwing is really turned me off from NY state. My NH cabin is on 1/4 acre but surrounded by miles of forest. I have a feeling I'll get more peace of mind on that quarter acre than I have on 293 here. I have a serious issue with noise. I hate noise polluting my environment. From now on if I ever shop for land, I will do an extensive aerial search of the area. If there's any sand pit, quarry, trail tracks or something similar within 10 miles I don't want it.

Did I mention I've grown into a crusty ol bastard? hahahahahahha

[patricimo54]

We have three properties, 1.5 acre in TX. a lake place, a lot and half in Bull Shoals Arkansas, and our hobby farm we are developing in the heart of the Arkansas Ozarks, 10.25 acres. Not a whole lot of dirt, but the company I work for in TX. has over 500 acres that I can trap, hunt and fish. The lake place is 7 blocks from launch on the largest lake in AR. The hobby farm is near the National forest and other great locations. I am feeling plenty Blessed.

[Brad H.]

Jeez you guys are making me feel inadequate. We have 9 acres that butts up to a DNR owned creek bottom. The 19 acres next door to us just came up for sale but the guy want $95000 for it! . Just slightly more than I am willing to pay for a little tillable land and creek bottom.

[Admin]

Jun 7, 2014 22:21:16 GMT -5 Brad H. said:

The 19 acres next door to us just came up for sale but the guy want $95000 for it!

Sounds like NH prices. I sold my 4 3/4 lot for 95 grand and it sold so fast that when the realtor came to put a sign out, it said SALE PENDING.

[Deleted]

have 40 acres here in NW Ohio. It borders 650 of public hunting. The first couple years here I had a few people trespass, but it's been pretty good of late. For the past couple of years, I've been going nuts planting trees, trying to seclude everything a bit more

[loggerlloyd]

83 acres here in ne missouri. not to much problems with trespassers. had a few deer shot from the road though. one was my cousin and the other they just left it lay.

[ctwatertrapper]

I  own 7.5 acres backed up to 1300 acres of state land and 10,000 acres of university owned land. The university land is logged so we get lots of folks tearing up and down the logging roads and making a mess of things. I have the warden on speed dial so they don't last long. I also deal with folks dumping off the road onto my property. just something I've learned to live with. Pain in a** though.

[brl]

Our House is on 3 acres, also one 25 acre piece bordered by 409 acres of state land, and another 25 acres lot.

[farmertrappe]

I have only 33 acres in Maryland (for sale), but what I can tell ya'll is never buy property with a right o way thru it. Even thou I own it i have to deal with the A-holes who think egress and regress means do what ever we want to. One of the A-holes that i have to deal with bitched to my Realtor about people driving on the lane who are looking at my property. Three days later his grandson is stretching his crab line down the drive way and working on it all afternoon. I will buy as much land as I can afford if and when I get out of here. But it will be close to mortgage free what ever I get, AND NO RIGHT OF WAYS!

[histopicker]

I am looking at 30 acres that backs up to blm land and national forest. Gives me access to several hundred thousand acres.

[rhoutdoorsman]

I live on 2 acres here in central Alabama. I have exclusive rights to hunt, trap, etc. on 92 adjoining acres that has a great creek running through the middle of it. This will be my first year on this 92 acres so I'm excited to say the least. I've lived here for four years and no one has set foot on it since I've been here. There's also 3500 acres of public land less than 2 miles from me that has several creek systems and butts up to a major river. I plan on hunting and trapping on this public land as well. I'm sure there will be competition on the deer, but no one around here traps. In any case, I look forward to just being in the woods. 

[canadianhunter]

I live on 12 and 1/2 acres with a creek running through it backs up to the hydro lines. There was an old snowmobile trail out back but it got cut off by some idiot.

[rye]

I have 6.5 acres of my own, 25 undeveloped between me and my neighbor who has 20.  Our front yard opens into the National Forest, literally across the dirt path.  Biggest issue we have is the Dog Hunters dumping their deer hounds on our road to get them into the National Forest.

Even more sporty when they run the deer through my yard!