The recent poll posted here about which state folks would rather move to got me thinking. I've been looking on and off for a while now at land in various western states as an option for a possible 2nd home down the road.
Outside of the usual things a hunter would like to have in a piece of land in say, Wyoming or Montana, (like close proximity to large tracts of public land, and proximity to good hunting for the types of species you hunt most), what things would you guys recommend a buyer look out for?
There seem to be a lot of subdivided tracts of 20 acres for sale that you can build on. Knowing you are always going to have neighbors in the next door parcels, are these generally good options? I understand many of these do not come with utilities and these would need to be added, but well water would be fine with me. And assuming many go with a propane/gas tank to supply heat, electricity might be the only main utility concern.
I'd eventually like to have a piece of land that #1 has good hunting (elk and deer) and fishing options very close by, or right out the back door, fairly close proximity to mountains, and within couple hours drive of an airport. You guys that live in these areas, or have done this search process before have any tips, considerations, or things I should be sure to look for?
Outside of the usual things a hunter would like to have in a piece of land in say, Wyoming or Montana, (like close proximity to large tracts of public land, and proximity to good hunting for the types of species you hunt most), what things would you guys recommend a buyer look out for?
There seem to be a lot of subdivided tracts of 20 acres for sale that you can build on. Knowing you are always going to have neighbors in the next door parcels, are these generally good options? I understand many of these do not come with utilities and these would need to be added, but well water would be fine with me. And assuming many go with a propane/gas tank to supply heat, electricity might be the only main utility concern.
I'd eventually like to have a piece of land that #1 has good hunting (elk and deer) and fishing options very close by, or right out the back door, fairly close proximity to mountains, and within couple hours drive of an airport. You guys that live in these areas, or have done this search process before have any tips, considerations, or things I should be sure to look for?