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Posted: 1/11/2017 9:55:38 PM EDT
Been dreaming about this for as long as I can remember. Put in an offer on 64 acres and have my fingers crossed. Nice deer/turkey herd with waterfowl opportunities. Tons of buildings and a nice 3100 sqft house.
I measured and you could shoot 500yds over the wetlands and there is a 150 yard range area on the high land. 
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Posted: 1/11/2017 9:58:14 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/11/2017 10:03:38 PM EDT
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Congrats that looks fantastic!
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Posted: 1/11/2017 10:10:47 PM EDT
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Whats up with the satanic symbol on the barn?
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Posted: 1/11/2017 10:16:11 PM EDT
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Hippy liberal owners
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Posted: 1/11/2017 10:26:25 PM EDT
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Good, I have to sight in some rifles.
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Posted: 1/11/2017 10:27:03 PM EDT
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I need a pond.
 Any fish in it?
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Posted: 1/12/2017 12:06:49 AM EDT
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Negative, in WI you have to dig them at least 15' deep or the ice will kill the fish in winter. I may make it larger over time to support that depth.
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Posted: 1/12/2017 1:25:27 AM EDT
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+1. WINNING!!! |
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Posted: 1/12/2017 5:00:19 AM EDT
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Gonna need a bigger tractor, congrats
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Posted: 1/12/2017 10:25:49 AM EDT
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Sigh...I know. Do you guys think a tractor can make it through wetland/marsh alright to make trails? I may be picking up an argo as well down the line.
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Posted: 1/12/2017 1:18:34 PM EDT
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Sigh...I know. Do you guys think a tractor can make it through wetland/marsh alright to make trails? I may be picking up an argo as well down the line. That depends, you can obviously given enough fill material and time make a trail anywhere. Just driving out into a marsh with a tractor sounds like a good way to have a long day 
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Posted: 1/12/2017 1:42:29 PM EDT
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Hah, I figured so. Wetlands in Wisconsin are very regulated so it's tough to do anything permanent in them like build raised trails but it's certainly worth looking into.
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Posted: 1/14/2017 8:30:10 AM EDT
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I have a Kubota B2710 tractor. I am amazed all the time at the swampy conditions it will drive right thru. I have had it stuck up to the floor boards in the mud and still got it out using only the front end loader. (don't recommend doing it to often though). Had it nearly up the the top of the front end once in mud, that required a tow truck.
A foot deep mud / water. Absolutely no problem driving thru, as long as there is hard ground underneath. My issues come when I hit a spot that has mud that is 3-4 feet deep like a sink hole. That always makes for a long afternoon. Be careful and you will figure out where to drive and not drive. Oh and go slow. |
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Posted: 1/14/2017 5:13:30 PM EDT
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A very nice piece of property! Pretty and great privacy from the road.
Walk it with hip boots first. Too soft or sticky, or too deep to walk, then the tractor probably isn't getting through either. |
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Posted: 3/9/2017 11:47:08 AM EDT
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Closing on it next week! Very excited.
I have plans to put a 1 acre pond northeast of the buildings and use the excavated dirt to build a shooting berm north of it that will allow for a 150 yard range in the backyard. |
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Posted: 3/9/2017 12:04:00 PM EDT
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Congratulations!
It looks like an amazing property, and well-maintained!
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Posted: 3/9/2017 12:30:48 PM EDT
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Closing on it next week! Very excited. I have plans to put a 1 acre pond northeast of the buildings and use the excavated dirt to build a shooting berm north of it that will allow for a 150 yard range in the backyard. Well being in Iowa here not too far from WI let me know when I can come shoot 500 yards on your home range 
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Posted: 3/9/2017 12:39:25 PM EDT
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Hah, I figured so. Wetlands in Wisconsin are very regulated so it's tough to do anything permanent in them like build raised trails but it's certainly worth looking into. Old neighbor owned a rectangle shaped parcel. Probably around 50 acres. Designated wetlands in one small corner. On day beavers decided to build a dam. His 50 acres tuned in to 45acres of pond. Wasn't a thing he could do. |
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Posted: 3/9/2017 4:19:19 PM EDT
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Suppose you could kill the beavers lol
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Posted: 3/9/2017 7:49:51 PM EDT
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It looks awesome!
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Posted: 3/10/2017 12:09:09 AM EDT
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Suppose you could kill the beavers lol You could, but that's probably a suggestion to do something illegal. I would guess those beavers are damn near as protected as POTUS. Part of protected wetlands is the protected wildlife. There's a reason for that, and some of us get why, and we also get what a problem that is for a landowner who misses that in his/her purchase, and yeah it's a PITA, but we can read and they can't so.... Buyer beware. It's not the fault of any wildlife if you don't. Just sayin. |
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Posted: 3/10/2017 12:17:23 AM EDT
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nah, you can get a beaver tag over the counter no problem where I'm at.
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Posted: 3/10/2017 12:18:58 AM EDT
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nah, you can get a beaver tag over the counter no problem where I'm at. Can you shoot them anywhere? Does that mean you can shoot them in a protected area? Here, a deer tag (or any other tag) does not let you walk onto protected land to hunt. ETA: Not trying to be a PITA. Honest. I'm interested in how you could kill wildlife in a protected wetland legally. |
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Posted: 3/10/2017 12:24:47 AM EDT
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There is no "protected" wetland boundary that you are referencing in my area. What I was talking about was doing permanent changes via excavation, ect to the wetland which require permits. You can either shoot or trap them if you have the right licenses.
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Posted: 3/10/2017 12:30:29 AM EDT
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Here's a few more pics just for fun
Future 150 yard range 
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Posted: 3/10/2017 12:31:36 AM EDT
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Congrats and good luck with the closing
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Posted: 3/10/2017 12:32:22 AM EDT
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There is no "protected" wetland boundary that you are referencing in my area. What I was talking about was doing permanent changes via excavation, ect to the wetland which require permits. You can either shoot or trap them if you have the right licenses. Interesting. That must vary widely from one area to another. Beaver country is interesting to me, as I grew up running trap lines with my dad, but there was no beaver around here at that time. (I grew up never seeing a live beaver. Still haven't seen many and I'm NOT young.) I think there may be small wetland areas around here that would follow those rules (no excavation, but hunting is okay.) They are REALLY small though. Anything of any size seems to come with other rules attached. |
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Posted: 3/10/2017 12:35:45 AM EDT
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Yeah we regularly duck, deer, coyote, ect hunt in wetlands here. Central WI.
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Posted: 3/10/2017 12:36:35 AM EDT
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Where bouts? That's a nice looking property.
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Posted: 3/10/2017 10:26:50 PM EDT
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Awesome!
My dream is also to buy 50+ acres in central WI for similar. WRP has screwed up a ton of otherwise great property. |
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Posted: 3/14/2017 10:36:21 AM EDT
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Too bad you're not closer to me, I'd build you one of these (concrete shooting tabletop):
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Posted: 3/14/2017 10:37:24 AM EDT
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That thing is sharp looking! How are you liking the kubota? What model? I'm looking for tractors now and am thinking Kioti.
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Posted: 3/14/2017 10:55:39 AM EDT
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2005 L4330, about a 40 hp tractor. Bought it at the same time I bought my farm. Since then, I've bought a RTV and a Kubota ZTR, so that should probably answeer how much I like my tractor!
One of my favorite tractor mods:  
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Posted: 3/14/2017 11:52:05 AM EDT
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Ever wish you had a cab? Trying to decide between that. Winter in WI sucks.
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Posted: 3/14/2017 11:58:12 AM EDT
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I am straight up jealous. Would love something like that.
Congrats OP. |
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Posted: 3/14/2017 12:48:26 PM EDT
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Ever wish you had a cab? Trying to decide between that. Winter in WI sucks. I wish it every time I get on mine to blow snow
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Posted: 3/14/2017 1:42:38 PM EDT
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Ever wish you had a cab? Trying to decide between that. Winter in WI sucks. I live in SC TN. You live in the American Siberia, uh, I mean WI. Yea, I'd have a cab. |
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Posted: 3/14/2017 2:43:18 PM EDT
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That looks like an awesome place! Good luck on closing, and enjoy!
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Posted: 3/14/2017 4:13:39 PM EDT
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NICE! Congrats. My wife and I are just starting the search for ours down here in TX. BTW....Go Pack Go!
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Posted: 3/24/2017 EDT
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Closed last week. This place is amazing, I love it. Decided to break out the MPX for a little fun. In the meantime I have an excavator building my 200yd range once things thaw out.
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Posted: 3/24/2017 12:38:12 AM EDT
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Hippy liberal owners There are "trails" of thousands of barn quilts running throughout the US, many of which have been made by old-timers, 4-H groups, and quilting clubs and most have some history or a narrative related to it. Don't throw it out until you've learned about it a bit - it might have a cool story. Beautiful land and place. Congratulations! |
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Posted: 3/24/2017 5:52:24 PM EDT
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Good job OP. 64 acres. Let us know how long before you want more! We bought 80, which seemed like a lot compared to the 40 I grew up on, but when an adjacent 80 came on the market we grabbed it. Now I think 240-280 acres is about right. Keeps the developers away.
I don't think people appreciate the upper midwest, and I'm glad. WI is a pretty state. |
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Posted: 3/27/2017 11:22:26 AM EDT
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They may be, but barn quilts actually are deeply rooted in American heritages including communities in the midwest, Appalachia and among the Amish. I actually researched them professionally while working in a coal mining community in eastern Kentucky. There are "trails" of thousands of barn quilts running throughout the US, many of which have been made by old-timers, 4-H groups, and quilting clubs and most have some history or a narrative related to it. Don't throw it out until you've learned about it a bit - it might have a cool story. Beautiful land and place. Congratulations! The Amish actually were among the first to do this, from what I read. In some areas they considered them like blessing a farm and a warning against evil. |
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Posted: 3/27/2017 1:05:09 PM EDT
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I was actually just joking about the quilt. We love it and it looks great on the barn. I also have several functional windmills on the property that I'm looking forward to working with.
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Posted: 3/27/2017 6:57:50 PM EDT
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Very cool OP
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Posted: 3/27/2017 9:09:19 PM EDT
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Very nice property and cool home to boot. That's a rare combination. So many acreages will have a junk house. OP lucked out!
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Posted: 3/30/2017 10:28:45 AM EDT
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I was actually just joking about the quilt. We love it and it looks great on the barn. I also have several functional windmills on the property that I'm looking forward to working with. |
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