Description
This property offers an exceptional setup for serious trophy whitetail hunting, combining guaranteed income with prime habitat structure and proven regional management.
Property Access & Security
- Access Control: The dirt easement through 116 acres of private, non-hunted land acts as a natural buffer, minimizing ambient human activity and vehicle noise near your borders.
- Property Sanctuary: Being completely secluded at the end of an easement creates a zero-pressure environment where mature bucks feel safe moving during daylight hours.
- Corridor & Water: Positioned along the Wabash River with adjacent timber on both sides, the acreage sits directly in a natural travel corridor with a perpetual water source.
Neighborhood Management & Sign
- Community Alignment: Direct confirmation from surrounding landowners and local hunters validates that the area is governed by strict age-structure management and harvest selectivity.
- Visible Sign: Heavy rubbing, deep scrapes, and beaten-down trail systems directly reflect a high-density population of mature, older-age-class bucks utilizing the parcel.
- Neighborhood Effect: Owning a thick sanctuary parcel inside a managed neighborhood means you benefit from the buck survival rates created by adjacent landowners without having to feed or manage the entire home range yourself.
Financial & CRP Details
- Guaranteed Income: The 36.50 acres brings in $6,658/year (~$182.41 per acre). That covers property taxes, maintenance, and supplemental habitat work across the remaining acreage.
- Expiration Timing: The old contract ends on September 30, 2026.
- Re-enrollment Status: Because CP22 (Riparian Forest Buffer) falls under Continuous CRP, expiring contracts qualify for re-enrollment on a first-come, first-served basis through your local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) office.
- Guaranteed Income New Re-enrollment is completed: The 36.50 acres will bring in $8877.00/year (~$243.20 per acre). That covers property taxes, maintenance, and supplemental habitat work across the remaining acreage.
- Expiration Timing: The contract ends on September 30, 2041.
Habitat Structure & Setup
- The 15-Year Sweet Spot: Plantings established around 2011 are in a prime stage of growth, creating high stem density, thermal cover, and thick security bedding.
- Mature River Timber: Adjacent mature hardwoods along the Wabash River offer preferred hard-mast production (like oaks and walnuts) and high-canopy roosting.
- Stand Placement: Focus initial stand locations on pinch points where mature timber meets the 15-year growth, especially near established trail intersections leading to the Wabash.
For more information or a private showing, contact Land Specialist, Kevin Boyer, at 217-232-0722.
Directions:
From Route 33, turn east onto E 290th Avenue. Continue past the “Dead End” sign to the south curve, where the road becomes E 275th Street. Follow the dirt road along E 275th Street to the next curve heading east. The road then becomes an easement road leading back to the property.
Approximate Distances from Nearby Locations:
| Location |
Distance |
| Flat Rock, IL |
5.31 miles |
| Vincennes, IN |
17.2 miles |
| Terre Haute, IN |
50.44 miles |
| Evansville, IN |
69.7 miles |
| Champaign, IL |
123 miles |
| Indianapolis, IN |
124 miles |
| Louisville, KY |
158 miles |
| St. Louis, MO |
169 miles |
| Peoria, IL |
209 miles |
| Nashville, TN |
219 miles |
| Chicago, IL |
232 miles |
Showing Instructions:
Contact Mossy Oak Properties Agent - Kevin Boyer - 1-217-232-0722 or kboyer@mossyoakproperties.com for viewing