How to Find Buyers of Hunting Land
For someone who does not belong to a hunting club or who is new to a geographical area, finding a good place to hunt can be challenging. These people, as well as people who simply want rural property for hiking, riding ATVs or camping, are all potential buyers for hunting land. Land that features water, whether it be a year-round stream, pond or lake access, makes the property more appealing as well.
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Get the property listed on the local Multiple Listing Service. You can get property listed by hiring a Realtor or by contacting a for-sale-by-owner assisting company that charges you a nominal fee to put the property on the MLS. The property should have pictures showing peaceful views, wild game and any other desirable features of the property such as a maintained access road or water sources. If you choose to hire a Realtor, he should complete the next steps for you.
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Put up for-sale signs. Make sure the signs are large and easy to read from the road. Since you want to get a response from people who are driving by the land, put up an information tube with pictures of wild game on the property, pictures of the best views on the property and any other positive information. Include the asking price and your phone number so potential buyers can reach you easily.
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Go to gun shows, taxidermy shops and other hunting-related businesses and ask if you can put up fliers advertising your land for sale. The people who would see such signs are already interested in hunting, and if they are not in the market for additional land, they might know someone who is interested in buying your land.
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Advertise in local hunting magazines. If your area has hunting magazines or businesses with hunting-related websites, ask to place an advertisement in the magazine or on the website. The readership of such publications has an interest in hunting already; you just need to show why your land is good for what they want.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't limit yourself just to hunters. Remember that a lot of people just want a get-away property where they can escape the noise and demands of city living. These buyers may want your property even if they have no intention of hunting on it.
Set the asking price at a reasonable level. If you set the price high so you have negotiating room, you may eliminate some of your buyers who would have been willing to pay the price you intended to bargain down to during negotiations.
Make sure if you sell land as hunting land that no laws or restrictions prevent it from being used as such. If someone buys land for hunting, then finds out local law prohibits firing a weapon within that area, the buyer could come back on you.
References
- Photo Credit hunting ambushing image by Galyna Andrushko from Fotolia.com
