It's always exciting to list a top-notch hunting property that has proof that it's been managed for big bucks. Check out the aerial and the trail cam pics from this farm, which are rather impressive! In addition to the outstanding hunting, this 260-acre property is one of the most scenic, secluded, and unique properties you'll find. As a bonus, nearly half the farm is making income through a beautiful stand of native grasses and planted trees in CRP.

The Behrle “Combine Farm” in southern Wapello County is tucked back on a dead-end road in the picturesque hills above the Des Moines River. This particular area is as wildlife-rich as you can get in southern Iowa, and the region is very well known for its whitetails and turkey.

113 acres are enrolled in two CRP contracts that produce $18,889 per year, with one contract running through 2035 and the other through 2030. This will leave you with extra cash even after covering the taxes ($4,950) and all the food plot inputs. Or, depending on your financing, it could cover several months of payments.

You’ve got hardwood ridges, cedars, brush, big bottoms, drainages, secluded fields, and an incredible amount of edge. The CRP has some of the best native grass I’ve seen this year—tall, thick, and broken up with oak and cedar plantings, which are also part of the CRP. There’s a lot of cover diversity here, and that’s a big part of what makes this farm top-end. Enough acreage and different pockets of cover that different groups of deer use the farm.

The main food plot has a blind mounted on an old John Deere Combine. Alfalfa, soybeans, turnips, and corn are all concentrated into one strategic area here. It's a dynamic setup that's really good from youth season through late muzzleloader. You’ve got food diversity in one location, very little competition for food in the surrounding area, and enough cover that deer will bed close. The kind of setup where you can sit on a cold January afternoon and see new deer filtering in while resident deer stay right where they always have been.

The infrastructure is important to mention. There are roughly eight miles of trails and firebreaks throughout, giving you good access for hunting and making it much easier to get equipment where you need it for land management and hauling out a big deer.

There’s also a pond near a potential building site at the north end of the farm. Rural water is already available right there (surprisingly, with how secluded it is). You’ll need to extend the electricity from the last pole, which is about 700 yards from this site, but the location would definitely be worth it to build a home or cabin.

When you put it all together, this is a complete Southern Iowa hunting farm—260 acres with excellent habitat diversity, a proven food plot system, tremendous access, seclusion, a potential building site, and nearly $19,000 in annual CRP income. Contact Southeast Iowa Land Specialist and the listing broker, Ben Harshyne, with Whitetail Properties Real Estate for a private tour.