canoeguy
US Veteran
Well, I've closed on a dandy piece of mountain property near Marion, Virginia, close to Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, and bordering the Jefferson National Forest. It's 39 acres of property with a modest three bedroom, two bath house. The property has it all, four acres of pasture, an overgrown Christmas tree farm, and many cleared acres were the property was logged seven years ago. And, bordering the Jefferson National Forest gives me many more acres, square miles more like, to roam. The Appalachian Trail is about 3 miles away...
My wife and I have saved and searched for a private retreat like this for two years, and we'll be moving onto it slowly within the next few weeks. Things went much faster than anticipated once we put in an offer on the place.
Room for shooting and hunting! Ours is the only cleared land on the whole mountain, so game is attracted to it like you read about. Once I clear some scrub, I'll have at least a 300 yard shot.
Pic of the house, pasture land and overgrown Christmas Trees visible:
Logging trails and logged area:
Back side of the Christmas tree farm, logging trail heading up the mountain. This will be the start of my shooting range, this straight section of trail is 150 yards long:
So, the only down side is I need to buy some gear: A strong chain saw for felling and cutting fire wood (the house has electric heat and a wood stove), a tractor to mow/bush hog and maintain the many logging trails on the property. The trails haven't been maintained for two years, but the seller drove me all over the place in his Jeep, so with a little work every inch of the acreage will be reachable by vehicle.
Look for some photos in the future of game, deer, bear and turkey!
My wife and I have saved and searched for a private retreat like this for two years, and we'll be moving onto it slowly within the next few weeks. Things went much faster than anticipated once we put in an offer on the place.
Room for shooting and hunting! Ours is the only cleared land on the whole mountain, so game is attracted to it like you read about. Once I clear some scrub, I'll have at least a 300 yard shot.
Pic of the house, pasture land and overgrown Christmas Trees visible:
Logging trails and logged area:
Back side of the Christmas tree farm, logging trail heading up the mountain. This will be the start of my shooting range, this straight section of trail is 150 yards long:
So, the only down side is I need to buy some gear: A strong chain saw for felling and cutting fire wood (the house has electric heat and a wood stove), a tractor to mow/bush hog and maintain the many logging trails on the property. The trails haven't been maintained for two years, but the seller drove me all over the place in his Jeep, so with a little work every inch of the acreage will be reachable by vehicle.
Look for some photos in the future of game, deer, bear and turkey!
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