Premier Turnkey Hunting & Recreational Property
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Property Details
Status:
For Sale
Acreage:
111.0000
Price:
$527,250.00
Address:
79 Coonhunters Rd
Golconda, IL 62938
County:
Coordinates:
37.386700 / -88.506800
Price Per Acre:
$4,750.00
Property Type:
Curtis Rogers: Real Estate Broker
This exceptional 111 +/- acre property in Pope County, Illinois has been thoughtfully developed and managed to create a premier, turnkey hunting property designed with the serious whitetail hunter in mind. From strategically positioned food plots and established trail systems to stand locations, water holes, known bedding areas, and carefully managed timber, this property offers the infrastructure and habitat diversity needed to consistently attract and hold quality deer.
The property has undergone a selective timber harvest specifically designed to improve wildlife habitat while promoting long-term forest health. Rather than simply harvesting timber, the selective cut was used as a habitat-management tool, opening the canopy and allowing sunlight to reach the forest floor. As a result, natural understory, browse and bedding cover are already responding—and are expected to continue thickening and improving over the coming years. The increased cover and browse have already produced noticeable changes in wildlife movement throughout the property.
One of the property's greatest assets is its extensive interior trail system. Former logging trails have been strategically improved, creating an impressive network of travel routes throughout the timber. These trails provide excellent access for deer and turkey while also allowing the new owner to travel deep into the property with greater ease. The trail system creates natural travel corridors, provides convenient access for hanging and checking stands, makes deer recovery much easier, and opens up several locations for additional interior food plots.
The property has also been professionally planned with wildlife management in mind. A detailed habitat management plan has been implemented by Whitetail Land Development, and the management plan will be provided to the new owner. This gives the next landowner a valuable roadmap for continuing the habitat improvements and maximizing the property's hunting potential for years to come.
Exceptional Deer & Turkey Habitat
The combination of food, water, bedding cover, timber, CRP and strategically created travel corridors provides the ingredients needed for a highly productive hunting property. Multiple established food plot locations have been strategically positioned throughout the property, while two ponds and a spring-fed water hole provide dependable water sources for wildlife as well as recreational fishing opportunities.
The spring-fed water hole is an especially valuable habitat feature, providing a reliable water source within the property's interior and adding another key component to the property's overall wildlife-management strategy.
The selective timber management has created additional browse and bedding cover, while the existing habitat provides numerous secluded areas where mature bucks can feel secure. The property is set up to allow hunters to take advantage of changing wind directions and deer movement patterns through multiple access points and strategically located stand sites.
52 acres of CRP provide additional wildlife cover and income. The current CRP contract is paying approximately $123 per acre, with the contract scheduled to expire in September 2027. The CRP adds another important component to the property's overall habitat diversity while providing annual income during the remainder of the contract.
Infrastructure & Building Potential
For those looking to establish a permanent hunting camp, family retreat or future residence, the property offers an excellent cabin, lodge or homesite location with scenic views of the surrounding big hills. Power and county water are available at the old homesite, providing valuable infrastructure for future development.
A 30' x 40' pole barn provides excellent storage for equipment, ATVs, tractors, hunting gear and other property-maintenance needs.
The property also features two ponds, offering fishing opportunities and additional water sources for wildlife, along with the spring-fed water hole strategically located within the hunting property.
Excellent Access
Access is another major advantage. Two separate entry points from the county road provide multiple ways to enter and exit the property and allow hunters to access different portions of the farm depending on wind direction, hunting conditions and desired stand locations. This flexibility can be extremely valuable when managing pressure and hunting mature whitetails.
An additional 7-acre tract adjoining this property is also available for purchase, providing an opportunity for a buyer to expand the acreage and further enhance the property's privacy, access and recreational potential.
A Turnkey Southern Illinois Hunting Property
Properties that combine professional habitat management, established food plots, improved interior trails, multiple water sources including a spring-fed water hole, CRP income, excellent deer and turkey habitat, multiple access points and building potential are becoming increasingly difficult to find.
This 111 +/- acre Pope County property is not simply raw hunting land—it has already received significant investment, planning and habitat work to create a property that is ready to hunt and positioned for continued improvement.
Whether your goal is to pursue mature Southern Illinois whitetails, enjoy outstanding turkey hunting, establish a private family hunting camp, build a cabin or lodge, or simply own a beautiful recreational property in one of Southern Illinois' premier outdoor regions, this property deserves a close look.
Turnkey. Strategically managed. Beautifully situated. Ready to hunt.
