Quality Deer Management Hunter’s Haven With Large Camp And Garage

Fifteen years of quality deer management practices have created a unique trophy deer hunting property on a large parcel with diverse habitat just waiting for its new owner. Featured in Deer Scene Investigations: The Big 10 with host Neil Dougherty of North Country Whitetails, this property offers 17 acres of food plots, with two major complexes on the east and west side planted with corn, clover, and brassica; two main bedding sanctuaries including one 38 acre area of abandoned farm fields on the southern portion of the property creating a natural thicket and a second centrally located one dominated by Hemlock, which had been thinned creating thick ground regeneration also ideal for bedding. There are two pronounced ravines running northerly in the center and south side of the property creating ideal funnels for bucks moving through the property and wild turkey roosts at the tops. Further, the property borders Interstate 81, with a high fence creating a nice buffer zone from that direction and another funnel where the whitetail has been tracked on trail cameras. Large mature bucks have been taken off this and the surrounding properties in the last several years, largely due to the remoteness of the location as well as that many of the large surrounding properties also participate in QDMA and focus on growing big whitetails. There is a network of trails throughout the property, which are accessible with tractors and equipment or side by side. Numerous tree stands are strategically located around the property and will remain. Wild apple trees abound along with a nice mix of hardwoods and softwoods. The overall result is a property that attracts and supports a wide variety of species throughout whitetail deer, wild turkey, grouse, and woodcock along with a variety of small game. There is standing timber, ready to harvest, recently estimated value at $90,000. The property is enrolled in a 480A program that provides a reduction in taxes. In addition, there is a centrally located pond, and two feeder streams run through the ravines on this property and feed into the Tioughnioga River at the bottom of the hill from this property, a river known for its great fishing for Brown trout, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye, among numerous other native species. Really nice accommodations are provided by a 2646 square foot Camp building with a 288 square foot covered patio. Roughly 875 square feet of the building is a living area with 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath, and an open kitchen/dining and living room area, heated by electric baseboard heat, along with a supplemental pellet stove for that extra cozy heat. There is a refrigerator and stove that will remain with the property, as well as the pellet stove. The rest of the building is a huge garage/storage area, which features two tall garage doors that will fit tractors, farm equipment, vehicles, ATVs, and/or any number of toys and equipment. The entire building, including the garage, is fully insulated and has electric, well, and septic in place. The camp sets back off the road, with easy access and a private, quiet location with plenty of parking around the outside. Though remote & private, the location is only minutes away from so many outstanding amenities in the Cortland and Ithaca surrounding areas, highlights include Finger Lakes Hiking Trail & award-winning wineries, artisanal shops, several NYS State Forests, beautiful and pristine Cayuga Lake, Cornell University, Ithaca College, SUNY Cortland, several museums, many culinary experiences, cultural and performing arts, as well as four seasons of outdoor recreation with hunting, fishing, boating, hiking, snowmobiling. Downhill skiing and snowboarding are available about 10 minutes away at Greek Peak Mountain Resort. For gas, groceries, and restaurants, Cortland is located only 6 miles away, Marathon is 9 miles, while New York City/George Washington Bridge is only 3 hours away from this outstanding hunting and wildlife property.