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A couple of things....
1. What state are you located it? Because like you mentioned there are many states that have programs for this or help with what you are wanting to do.
2. What does the land look outside of the 160 acres? Reason why I ask this is because if just a 1/2 mile over is large woods, bigger water, etc. Matters when you are talking deer or waterfowl. Also if around your wooded land if there is all crops.... well then food plots and stuff like that is kind of wasting money because they have food all around so what makes yours "different". If you know what I am getting at. Also with water for deer... is yours the only water around or does the next property have water as well? All this stuff matters... and is the #1 thing people dont every look at when trying to "turn" their property into a "hunting paradise".
3. If you want "waterfowl"..... is it that you want field for them to feed in? Water to roost? Loafing area? Standing crops that you flood to get them to come to your property? Lots of things which also costs money and are not a fool proof way to attract piles of birds.
So those are a few questions. But even more importantly you need to look at goals with your siblings.
What I am getting at is you need to come up with a "management" type plan. Also how many people will be hunting the land and at what time of the year? Does everyone expect to shoot 120" deer? Or everyone shoot a 140" deer?
When it comes to waterfowl... do you want to stack ducks for weeks? How many people will be hunting and again at what times? Because if you are pounding away at ducks it will push deer away... same goes for pheasants. Also if you are out shooting roosters any ducks on the water or in the fields might get spooked away while hunting pheasants.
But I also agree with Sasha and Abby..... It looks pretty good as is. If you would do anything is maybe add CRP to the smaller of the two ag fields. Then keep the back field by the woods ag to draw in deer and they feel safe away from the roads. If anything possibly plant some trees along the driveway to give the deer a "funnel/edge" to follow to the water so they feel safe. Plus is good cover for pheasants when bad weather hits.
1. What state are you located it? Because like you mentioned there are many states that have programs for this or help with what you are wanting to do.
2. What does the land look outside of the 160 acres? Reason why I ask this is because if just a 1/2 mile over is large woods, bigger water, etc. Matters when you are talking deer or waterfowl. Also if around your wooded land if there is all crops.... well then food plots and stuff like that is kind of wasting money because they have food all around so what makes yours "different". If you know what I am getting at. Also with water for deer... is yours the only water around or does the next property have water as well? All this stuff matters... and is the #1 thing people dont every look at when trying to "turn" their property into a "hunting paradise".
3. If you want "waterfowl"..... is it that you want field for them to feed in? Water to roost? Loafing area? Standing crops that you flood to get them to come to your property? Lots of things which also costs money and are not a fool proof way to attract piles of birds.
So those are a few questions. But even more importantly you need to look at goals with your siblings.
What I am getting at is you need to come up with a "management" type plan. Also how many people will be hunting the land and at what time of the year? Does everyone expect to shoot 120" deer? Or everyone shoot a 140" deer?
When it comes to waterfowl... do you want to stack ducks for weeks? How many people will be hunting and again at what times? Because if you are pounding away at ducks it will push deer away... same goes for pheasants. Also if you are out shooting roosters any ducks on the water or in the fields might get spooked away while hunting pheasants.
But I also agree with Sasha and Abby..... It looks pretty good as is. If you would do anything is maybe add CRP to the smaller of the two ag fields. Then keep the back field by the woods ag to draw in deer and they feel safe away from the roads. If anything possibly plant some trees along the driveway to give the deer a "funnel/edge" to follow to the water so they feel safe. Plus is good cover for pheasants when bad weather hits.