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Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

The Rod White Land and Game Company
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Fax: 888-228-6786
Cell: 319-217-0392

Rod White is a licensed
real estate broker and owner of
Land And Home Realty, LLC.
215 W. Washington St.
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
Cell: 319-217-0392
Office: 319-385-3833
Main Office 319-524-1684
Licensed in Iowa and Missouri

SOLD! 53 Acres CRP and Tree farm, Van Buren County, Iowa

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:03:45 -0800

Mount Sterling, Iowa Mount Sterling, Iowa

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This rolling property hosts 40 acres of CRP bringing in $3265.20 annually with the balance in Timber and Brush. The Timber on the NW corner of the property features mature hardwoods and the brushy draws in the NE portion of the property have the ability to harbor wildlife of all kinds. The gravel road frontage provides rural water and electricity as well as great access. For more information on this property, contact Rod White, at 319-217-0392 today!

MLS# 53Acres $132,500 0 Bed, 0 Bath Mount Sterling, Iowa Mount Sterling Iowa, 52573	Rod White EXIT LAND AND HOME REALTY 319-217-0392

Rod White is a licensed real estate broker and owner of... www.LandAndGame.com www.ExitLandAndHome.com LandAndHome Realty, LLC. 215 W. Washington St. Mount Pleasant, IA 52641 Cell: 319-217-0392 Office: 319-385-3833 Main Office 319-385-3833 Licensed in Iowa and Missouri

Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

The Rod White Land and Game Company
www.LandAndGame.com
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Fax: 888-228-6786
Cell: 319-217-0392

110 Acres of Trophy Whitetail Deer Hunting Land For Sale in Des Moines County, Iowa, North of Burlington

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Mon, 09 May 2011 19:26:34 -0700

Mediapolis, Iowa

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The Booner Bedroom is the perfect description of this impressive display of Iowa's finest undergrowth. The mix of honeysuckle, dogwood, cedar, hickory, honey locust, and giant, century-old white oaks have grown together to form an incredible blanket of security vegetation that I rarely see on Iowa properties. This combination provides the ultimate bedding area for upper age class bucks and allows an incredible support structure on the property for multiple bedding areas. Laying on the fringe edges of some of Iowa's best tillable soil, this property has an essential blend of pitch black dirt, rough cut hillsides and ridges, a year round creek, excellent mast crops and in timber forage production. Within the timber are 5 secluded 1/4 to 1/2 acre plots strategically placed along a 2 mile perimeter trail that weaves in and out of the property to allow the owner to access the property quitely to slip into and out of the stand of his choice. Des Moines County has historically produced an unusual amount of non-typical racks with extreme mass and this property is no exception to that rule. I've walked the property twice, crawled is more like it, and cut several exceptionally large tracts that have crossed the tillable fields. Giant rubs are present in random locations along the ridges and in-timber bottlenecks where the terrain has funneled multiple trails into the thick underbrush. If you've never seen what type of cover this mix of woody vegetation can produce, you'll understand after crawling around the undergrowth how deer can literally die of old age on properties like this. Bowhunters who are considering this purchase will need to bring a good set of antlers, a working knowledge of deer vocalizations, and the patience wait for the perfect opportunity at an ethical shot. Even from an elevated position, the new owner would be best served to carve out shooting lanes in key locations well in advance of the season to guarantee shooting opportunities. Make no mistake though, if you're purchasing this property, you'll need to clear some room in the trophy den and may consider moving what adorns your trophy wall now to another room. I'm convinced the next giant Des Moines County buck will come from the interior fences of this high end whitetail opportunity! Financially qualified buyers can call Rod White at 319-217-0392 to schedule an appointment to view this unique whitetail playground!

MLS# 110AcresDesMoinesCounty $315,168 0 Bed, 0 Bath Mediapolis Iowa, 52637	Rod White EXIT LAND AND HOME REALTY 319-217-0392

Rod White
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22 Acres Hunting Land With Cabin, Eco Friendly, Bordering Nine Eagles State Park For Sale in Decatur County, Iowa!

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Mon, 09 May 2011 19:22:43 -0700

Davis City, Iowa

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This is an incredible opportunity to own a small acreage with huge possibilities! This 22 acre property represents a major staging area for the mature bucks that travel from the highly protected Nine Eagles State Park where no hunting is allowed, to the rich soils of the Grand River Bottoms. The current owner has cleared two food plot areas and built an incredibly self sufficient cabin that operates almost entirely on solar energy and a generator backup system leaving the entire efficiency of the fully furnished cabin able to be run without any electricity cost to the owner! A battery system stays fully charged that also backs up the electrical needs of the cabin. The cabin is extremely cozy and newly built just two years ago with over 700 square feet of living space. It features a propane stove and additional water heater as well as a functional fireplace, complete living area, rustic looking accents, a large loft with plenty of sleeping space for your small family or hunting buddies, and a shower/bath combination. Rural water supplies the property with a very low monthly water bill. In addition to the amenities of the cabin, the potential to harvest an absolute giant is very real! Nine Eagles state park does not currently or has historically allowed hunting, acting as a huge sanctuary for whitetails to reach full maturity. Most evenings the bucks funnel into the secluded food plot on this 22 acre parcel to stage up and feed not only on the food plots, but the 30 plus apple trees the owner has planted on the property and natural white oak acorn crop before dropping into the huge Grand River corn and bean fields. Priced to sell, this property is an excellent option for someone looking for a get-away from Des Moines within an hour of the city, a non-resident landowner who would rather not build on their hunting farm, a bachelor pad, or someone looking for that perfect small hunting tract with modern amenities to enjoy with the family. Call me, Rod White, at 319-217-0392 to schedule a showing of this excellent small property with tremendous trophy potential!

MLS# 22AcresDecaturCountyIowa $159,900 2 Bed, 1 Bath Davis City Iowa, 50065	Rod White EXIT LAND AND HOME REALTY 319-217-0392

Rod White
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Henry County, Iowa 40 Acres, CRP, Timber, Building Sites, Located near the Skunk River, great hunting along the river corridor!

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 11:14:44 -0800

Mount Pleasant, Iowa

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Henry County, Iowa hunting and building properties can be tough to find, especially in key areas such as this just to the South of the Skunk River! Approx. 5 miles south off of Hwy 218 from Mount Pleasant lies a 1/2 mile stretch of gravel that will bring you to the property corner. Quiet, seculded, and with a great neighboring situation, this property no only houses truly excellent whitetail potential, but several potential building locations with rural water and electricity present along the entire South boundary. There are approximately $1000 in yearly CRP payments on property and building sites could easily be carved out of those acres. Several good deer were taken over the past few years by a relative of the property owner and excellent whitetail genetics are present along the entire Skunk River corridor, lying less than 1/4 mile from the property.

MLS# 40AcresHenryCoIA $149,900 0 Bed, 0 Bath Mount Pleasant Iowa, 52641	Rod White EXIT LAND AND HOME REALTY 319-217-0392

Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

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41 Acres Secluded Whitetail Hunting Property - Iowa Land For Sale, Excellent Building Location, New London, Iowa

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:32:11 -0800

New London, Iowa New London, Iowa

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An absolutely perfect property for someone looking for a hard surface road building property with the luxury of the "Back 40" to hunt and play on, this property is perfect for the whole family! Located just minutes from HWY 34 south of New London, this property features big mature timber with ample amounts of big acorns in the fall and giant morel mushrooms in the spring! Several ditches have the potential to be phenomenal pond locations. Having hunted this area in the past, I can tell you that you won't be disappointed in the genetic potential or the advanced age structure in the area. This is a highly desirable location for residents of Henry County and for good reason! A high demand area of Henry County, Iowa, it offers tremendous history in the big buck record books of Iowa coupled with easy access to HWY's 34 and 218. With local conveniences in Mount Pleasant, New London, and Burlington, the area offers small town living with large Iowa town features such as Burlington's Fun City and Catfish Bend Casino! Approximately 8 acres of native warm season grasses are abundant in the open field areas while the timber is more than abundant with valuable logs. Build your dream home and hunt the great bucks in one of the most heavily timbered areas in SE Iowa! To schedule a showing of this prime example of Southeast Iowa outdoor living at it's finest, call me, Rod White, at 319-217-0392 today!

MLS# 41AcresHenryCoIA $133,250 0 Bed, 0 Bath New London, Iowa New London Iowa,	Rod White EXIT LAND AND HOME REALTY 319-217-0392

Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

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53 Acres CRP and Tree farm, Van Buren County, Iowa - SOLD!!

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 11:05:45 -0800

Mount Sterling, Iowa Mount Sterling, Iowa

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MLS# 53Acres $132,500 0 Bed, 0 Bath Mount Sterling, Iowa Mount Sterling Iowa, 52573	Rod White EXIT LAND AND HOME REALTY 319-217-0392

Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

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Cell: 319-217-0392

35 Acres with Cabin and hunting land on a 15 acre lake! Van Buren County, Iowa

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 11:03:04 -0800

29396 292nd St. Cantril, Iowa

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This property will make an excellent cabin for someone who enjoys the all outdoors! From the back deck, you are just a short walk to an awesome lake stocked with Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, and Catfish! The cabin has 3 bedrooms and one loft allowing more than ample room for weekend retreats with the family. A small kitchen and dining room are located with a view to the lake. Additionally, there is another building site deeper within the property with electricity and water available if you wanted to build another cabin. There is a small pole barn on the property for storing ATV's, tractors, and other gear as well as a smaller storage barn by the drive. If you already own a farm in the area for hunting and are looking for a smaller place in the country with all the outdoor benefits Southeast Iowa has to offer, you have found it in the Van Buren County Hunt Fish Camp Property! This property has additional acreage available, up to 400 in total. Call Rod White at 319-217-0392 for details today!

MLS# 35Acres $119,750 4 Bed, 1 Bath 29396 292nd St. Cantril Iowa, 52542	Rod White EXIT LAND AND HOME REALTY 319-217-0392

Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

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115 Acres of Hunting Land For Sale in Van Buren County Iowa - The Van Buren County Big Bucks And Bluestem Farm

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:59:29 -0800

Farmington, Iowa Farmington, Iowa

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We all know that whitetails love Big Bluestem grasses and thick timber! This property happens to be a fantastic balance between those two elements and combines beauty with functionality for the bowhunter on cold November mornings in the deer stand! The owners of this estate have taken great care into developing the habitat into all that it can be from those great native warm season grass stands to timber and pond maintenance. Fish on the small dock with your favorite kids in the summer and fill the freezer with deer meat and trophy heads for the wall in the fall! Approximately $3400 in annual payments for CRP bring income into the property. Currently, two of the fields of CRP have food plots already established. A small creek breathes life into the property with it's rock bottom base and the small farm pond hosts an abundance of classic Iowa farm fish. This property lays with it's south boundary against the Missouri State Line and is perfectly positioned to take advantage of the pressure applied by Missouri's firearms season giving the bowhunter a unique and exciting Mid-November hunt! There are approximately 70 acres of timber and 40+ acres of fields that comprise this property. There are approximately 70 acres of timber and 40+ acres of fields that comprise this property.

MLS# 115Acres $316,250 0 Bed, 0 Bath Farmington, Iowa Farmington Iowa, 52626	Rod White EXIT LAND AND HOME REALTY 319-217-0392

Rod White is a licensed real estate broker and owner of... LandAndHome Realty, LLC. 215 W. Washington St. Mount Pleasant, IA 52641 Cell: 319-217-0392 Office: 319-385-3833 Main Office 319-385-3833 www.LandAndGame.com Licensed in Iowa and Missouri

Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

The Rod White Land and Game Company
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196 Acres Prime Hunting land in Van Buren County Iowa - The Van Buren Hills Fields, and Big Whitetails!

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:56:41 -0800

Farmington, Iowa Farmington, Iowa

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A truly spectacular display of the best of Van Buren County deer hunting property, this 196 acre property features rolling terrain, a secluded timber pond, and two creek systems. The timber has been incredibly managed for both production and wildlife including white pine, white oak, red oak, hickory, and walnut trees. A trail system is in existence on the property allowing for easy access for ATV or hiking use. Several fields network throughout the property providing some income from CRP payments and ample food plot opportunities! Put simply, if you are in the market for a excellent hunting tract of this size, you may not find another piece more suitable for growing giant whitetails. Van Buren County is well known for it's phenomenal hunting opportunities and this piece of land is a prime tract with incredible possibilities! And, if 196 acres are not enough, you can combine this property with up to 204 additional acres with a lake that is part of this estate! If you're looking for a quality hunting tract, you've found it in the Van Buren County Hills, Fields, N Big Whitetails!

MLS# 196Acres $539,495 0 Bed, 0 Bath Farmington, Iowa Farmington Iowa, 52626	Rod White EXIT LAND AND HOME REALTY 319-217-0392

Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

The Rod White Land and Game Company
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Excellent 40 Acre Hunting Tract in Davis County, Iowa!! Davis County Iowa Land For Sale

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:21:46 -0800

Looking for a droptine buck for your trophy wall? Check out this awesome 40 Acre tract in Davis County, Iowa! (edit/delete)

No Address Selma, Iowa

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Ever dream of harvesting a droptine buck? This is your chance! This property not only has one traveling on the property on a regular basis as you view this electronic listing, it has a strong history of producing droptine bucks! A perfect small property for a truly trophy minded hunter, this land features a great mix of CRP, Tillable Acres, and Timber with a clear creek in an awesome neighborhood! Located near the Van Buren County line, the neighboring landowners own their properties for the specific purpose of growing giant whitetails! And, if you're looking for a little more land, the neighboring 40 acres can also be bought, giving the new owner road frontage and multiple access points! But with a dream droptine AND a big 10 on camera in less than a week, who needs more land! Good 40's can be tough to find, luckily, you're looking at one of the best in the county. Call us to schedule a showing and lock in hunting rights this year by purchasing this awesome small tract property today!

MLS# 40Acres $99,900 0 Bed, 0 Bath No Address Selma Iowa, 52588	Rod White EXIT LAND AND HOME REALTY 319-217-0392

Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

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Van Buren County 400 Acre Whitetail Hunting Tract, Big Lake, Timber, CRP! Property Comes w/Complete Management Program for 1 Year from LandAndGame.com!

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:35:48 -0700

Van Buren County Whitetail Wizardry

Location

Van Buren County, IA

Price

$1,117,000

Acres

400

Status

Available

Description

Aside from a fantastic environmental layout, the farm boasts other recreational opportunities through it's breathtaking 36+ acres consisting of a gorgeous small lake by the cabin and two other small timber ponds! An extensive trail system rolls through much of the properties 204 acres of tax free timber and the 144 acres of CRP that brings an average of $81.53 of income per acre to the property for a total yearly income of $11,824.11. Property taxes total $1800 yearly.

Rural water and electricity run not only to the cabin on the North side of the property, but also further into the property on the SW corner of the lake for an even more secluded setting for fulfilling your whitetail trophy hunting dreams. Several acres of already established food plots dot the property with designated sanctuary non-hunting areas. The family has traditionally hunted the farms themselves for most of their entire lives and have truly enjoyed managing the farm year in and year out as a unique get-a-way for all involved during all seasons.

This property also is a perfect candidate for enrollment in LandAndGame.com's exclusive Advanced Habitat System! This spectacular property contains such an amazing composition of habitat, that we at LandAndGame are offering an exclusive 1 year habitat management program with the purchase of this farm that is included with the sale price! No additional fees apply and the offer is only good by purchasing the property through one of our team members at LandAndGame! For complete details, and to schedule a showing of this exceptional whitetail hunting property for sale in Van Buren County, Iowa, call me, Rod White, at 319-217-0392!

Take an E-Tour of this by clicking the following link...Van Buren County, Iowa Land For Sale

Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

The Rod White Land and Game Company
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Why Do we specialize in Rural Acreages?

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 06:33:59 -0700

Maria and Gina are sisters born and raised in Southern Iowa. I never would have dreamed that we would be in the rural homes and acreage business when we started LandAndGame.com, but the girls are selling nearly everything they have listed! Call Maria or Gina for rural country homes and acreages and any one of our other team members when it comes to farms and hunting ground anywhere in Iowa and Missouri!

Via Maria White (Exit Land and Home Realty ):

Why Do we specialize in Rural Acreages?

There is a long time need for SE Iowa to create a real estate company to assist buyers and sellers that are located in the rural settings. Most offices are focussing on properties within the small towns, which has led to rural acreages being left out of the spot lights. We have found that having a central location for all of the SE Iowa acreages is very beneficial. Both buyers and sellers alike are able to locate us online at www.exitlandandhome.com. Our base office is located in Mount Pleasant. Exit Land and Home Realty, LLC is dedicated in making your real estate transaction as easy as possible. With our company dedicated to team work, our technology marketing strategy, and customer satisfaction, we are excited to help you in anyway possible. If you are looking to buy, sell or have any other questions about the real estate market, please feel free to give us a call at 319.385.3833.

Maria White
Iowa Country Acreage and Home Property Specialist

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Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

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Hunt in Iowa this year even if you didn't draw a tag! Read more to find out how!

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:55:16 -0700

That's right!! You can still hunt in Iowa this year if you don't have a tag! And, support a very worthy cause!! This Sunday, there will be an opportunity to purchase a tag to hunt in Iowa yet this season. The tag sales revenue will split on a 50/50% basis and given to both the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Farmer's and Hunters Feeding the Hungry Organization (FHFH).

FHFH is a nation-wide non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to pay for the processing of livestock and venison donated by generous farmers and hunters. These valuable protein sources are then given at no charge to our churches and other providers of free meals and groceries for the needy in our community and surrounding areas. FHFH is able to provide approximately 200 servings of meat for every $50 raised! The successful bidder not only gets an opportunity to hunt giant deer in Iowa, but can enjoy their hunt knowing they have provided many nutritious meals with meat to those in need.

Here's how the program works in a nutshell. When a hunter harvests a deer he or she wished to donate, they take the harvested deer an FHFH approved locker. There the hunter completes a donation log the locker will have on hand. The locker then processes the deer for consumption and submits the bill for the processing to the FHFH organization. The FHFH pays for the processing through donations made directly to the organization. Then the meal providers in the area will pick up the meat and prepare the food for the families and individuals in need.

This auction is a fantastic opportuntity for both the hunter and the non-profit organizations that benefit. Last year, in just one of the drawings, I purchased a tag for one of our clients, Ron Skoronski. As owner of the famed BNC farm that supplied companies like Realtree and Hunter's Specialties with some of the most spectacular free ranging whitetail footage ever captured outside of a high-fence, Ron graciously donated over $8000 toward the purchase of the coveted auction tag. The tag was later used after we at LandAndGame.com sold the farm to the Barry's, who later renamed the farm, "The Fever".

If you'd like to pursue this incredible opportunity, click on the following link to take you straight to the auction on ebay that is currently underway. It's for a great cause and who knows, you just might shoot the biggest buck of your hunting career! FHFH's Iowa Auction Tag

Rod White
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This is a test Steven Graham told me to do

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:06:36 -0700

Don't panic, this is just a simple blog to do something Steven told me to do.

Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

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Van Buren County 400 Acre Whitetail Hunting Tract, Big Lake, Timber, CRP! Property Comes w/Complete Management Program for 1 Year from LandAndGame.com!

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:23:06 -0700

26392 292nd St Mount Sterling, IA

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The Van Buren County Whitetail Wizardry property is a killer of a 400 acre whitetail hunting property for sale in Van Buren County, Iowa! Named for it's magical ability to hold and grow giant whitetail that the region is famous for, it's environment is uniquely comprised of nearly every kind of whitetail habitat available in Southern Iowa. Currently owned as in a family trust, the members are selling the long time family farm that lies on the Missouri border, presenting a unique opportunity to easily hunt the morning in Iowa, and if permission is gained on the bordering farms to the South, be hunting in Missouri by lunchtime on a short fourwheeler ride or by walking just down the creek! Aside from a fantastic environmental layout, the farm boasts other recreational opportunities through it's breathtaking 36+ acres consisting of a gorgeous small lake by the cabin and two other small timber ponds! An extensive trail system rolls through much of the properties 204 acres of tax free timber and the 144 acres of CRP that brings an average of $81.53 of income per acre to the property for a total yearly income of $11,824.11 annually. Property taxes total $1800 yearly. Rural water and electricity run not only to the cabin on the North side of the property, but also further into the propety on the SW corner of the lake for an even more secluded setting for fulfilling your whitetail trophy hunting dreams. Several acres of already established food plots dot the property with designated sanctuary non-hunting areas. The family has traditionally hunted the farms themselves for most of their entire lives and have truly enjoyed managing the farm year in and year out as a unique get-a-way for all involved during all seasons. This property also is a perfect candidate for enrollment in LandAndGame.com's exclusive Advanced Habitat System! This spectacular property contains such an amazing composition of habitat, that we at LandAndGame are offering an exclusive 1 year habitat management program with the purchase of this farm that is included with the sale price! No additional fees apply and the offer is only good by purchasing the property through one of our team members at LandAndGame! For complete details, and to schedule a showing of this exceptional whitetail hunting property for sale in Van Buren County, Iowa, call me, Rod White, at 319-217-0392!

MLS# 400Acres $1,117,000 3 Bed, 1 Bath 26392 292nd St Mount Sterling IA, 52573	Rod White EXIT LAND AND HOME REALTY 319-217-0392

Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

The Rod White Land and Game Company
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3089 Acres of Quality Row Crop within an hour of Kansas City, Owner Must Sell! Turn Key Investment Farm For Sale!

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:18:05 -0700

1200 NW Road Blairstown, MO

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The Henry County Heartland Investment, as we call it, has been owner operated for decades by the Norcross Family and was originally held as a "C" Corp, preventing the family from selling the farm without an incredible tax liability. The farm boasts tremendous value in it's entirety from the fertile soils and irrigated fields to the multiple houses that can either be split off or rented out for additional cash flow. An appraised value of nearly $1,000,000 in farm equipment and livestock is included in the price and offers can be presented excluding the livestock and machinery, reducing the investment cost to the buyer dramatically, if necessary. This is an excellent investment opportunity with the abilty for a single investor, or investment group, to purchase the entire farm at such a discount, that an additional gain on the investment in the short term is extremely attractive. This makes the investment even more appealing as multiple landowners in the area have already expressed interest in the smaller portions of the farm whom can't purchase the entire property. Most of the pasture acres could also be converted to row crop acres allowing the investor to truly capitalize on this exceptional opportunity. Average Summarized Row Crop History... 2004-2008 Averaged 39.6 Bushels Per Acre in Beans and 126.2 Bushels Per Acre over 1504 total Row Cropped Acres. See Norcross Yields Download above description for details. The balance of the acres are currently in pasture, ponds and farmsteads. Because the family has a passion for cattle, many, many more acres could be established in Row Crop. In the past 10 years, the USDA has issued over $990,000 in subsidy payments to Norcross farms. That's approx. an additional $100k in annual income. Some of the farm details are as follows... * two pivots on irrigated fields (one - 100 acre field, one 125-130 acre field) * 130 bushels of storage with perferarated floors * 2 big machine sheds * multiple small ponds and two small lakes including crappie, bass, bluegill, and catfish * Roughly 50% of the property is currenetly in crops and the balance is in pasture and timber * Taxes are approx. $4 per acre * 5 homes with only one home vacant * 2 of the homes are owner occupied * Quality cow herd * Well maintained machinery * Previous no-till farming practices * Clean fencerows * Excellent government payments * 5 deep wells * Several miles of blacktop road frontage * Rural water * Hunting and Fishing opportunities. Additionally, there is an equipment list provided on our home as an attachment on this listing page with an appraisal attached. Log onto http://www.LandAndGame.com for complete ag history, soil maps, and more! Just click on the brown links above the description to generate those documents. Call Rod White, at 319-217-0392 for more information on this impressive large acre investment!!

MLS# 3089Acres $7,500,000 4 Bed, 4 Bath 1200 NW Road Blairstown MO, 64726	Rod White EXIT LAND AND HOME REALTY 319-217-0392

Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

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Looking for a droptine buck for your trophy wall? Check out this awesome 40 Acre tract in Davis County, Iowa!

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:09:53 -0700

No Address Selma, Iowa

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MLS# 40Acres $99,900 0 Bed, 0 Bath No Address Selma Iowa, 52588	Rod White EXIT LAND AND HOME REALTY 319-217-0392

Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

The Rod White Land and Game Company
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Fax: 888-228-6786
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Fall Preparation for Your Hunting Property

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:08:52 -0700

By now, your fall food plots should be looking something like this example photo to the left. This photo was taken last week on one of our plots on an Allamakee County farm we manage for one of our clients. And your stands, for the most part, should be all set! When it comes to property preparation, there are some things you should keep in mind. Especially here in Iowa!

Many of you use trail cameras over corn to capture images, as do we at times on farms we have for sale. However, according to Iowa law, as it was written last time I checked, you may not hunt within 200 yards of a bait pile and all bait must be removed at least 30 days prior to your hunt. To be safe, we make sure that all farms we are hunting on each fall get zero bait placed to gather any photos and we suggest you do the same. So how, do you ask, do you capture quality images at this time of the year? The most reliable photos and information that you can gather revolves around natural habitat and key placement of your cameras. Right now is the perfect time to be sure that your cameras are placed on traditional rub lines. The reason for this is that capturing natural movement of a potential shooter deer is concrete data that you can use to actually draw up a complete hunting strategy. No, you won't get 1000 pictures in a day, but old rublines that are renewed from year to year are often created by the same deer that created them the year before. That simple fact will keep you focused on worrying only about the images of older age class deer as well as immature bucks that you'll be targeting in upcoming years.

In the coming weeks our team at LandAndGame.com will be moving or adding cameras to classic scrape areas as well. Again, it's very common for our team members to collect pictures of the same deer from year to year over the same old scrapes. Some precautions must be taken however when you're placing cameras in sensitive areas like this, even at this time of the year. Cameras should be handled wearing rubber or latex gloves, and that's also the way they should be checked on as well throughout the season. Scent-Lok gloves are also an acceptable alternative. And, of course, rubber boots are a must. Once we place those camearas though, we may only check them once or twice in a season prior to hunting. In fact, I like to only gather that intel when I'm going into or out of stand locations to hunt.

Your mowing should already be done as well that leads into and out of stand location and trail systems. If need be, in the timber, use a powerful leaf blower to clear debris leading into and out of your stand locations. This will be extremely helpful when moving into and out of early season stands. Of course, naturally new leaf cover and winds will blow back over these trails, but for the most part, it will keep heavy cover such as tree branches from snapping under your feet when sneaking in under the cover of darkness. You could also use a simple garden rake if you don't have access to a blower. The blower is just way more efficient.

Your clover plots are the one piece of housekeeping that you should wait on however. Regardless of where you live, I'm sure anyone that is reading this can agree that cut clover fields will attract bucks like burnt honey pot attracts bears to a bait pile in Alberta! For this reason, if any of our staff or clients plan on hunting the early season, we'll mow those fields literally the day they go into hunt. For the next 3 to 5 days, make sure your chin straps are tight, because it's going to be game time if you've done everything else right with your farm to this point!

This fall we are going to do our best to keep you abreast of seasonal changes here in the Midwest and weekly activities you should be working on throughout the season, as well as the progress for our team and clients in the field, especially as we near primetime in November. You can subscribe to our blog channels at Wordpress and Blogger by clicking on one or both of those two links. You can also keep tabs on us by clicking the "Like" button on Facebook at this link...LIke Us On Facebook!

Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

The Rod White Land and Game Company
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My little girl made me the proudest dad in the USA!

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:46:18 -0700

When a picture is worth a thousand words

Posted by Rod White // September 22, 2010

I know what you're thinking, "How could you possibly take a picture and post it with a deer's tongue hanging out like that?!". Well, because it's the only one we got! And, I'm not going to delete it or not share with others who can appreciate what it means when a child shoots her first deer! I know I'll take a few verbal beatings from some folks, but I'll get a lot of high praises for posting this blog. I'm not ashamed of what we do as hunters and I'm certainly nothing less but proud of my little girl. All too often when we send out email blasts, we get responses from those that mention how disgusted they are to physically threatening us and our families. Heck, someone even threated to stick hot forks in the eyes of our children...Really?? This blog is not about that though, for those of you that can appreciate and are proud of our little future hunters, read on. If you can't appreciate the incredible resource that god has provided for us through wildlife, then don't read anymore. But whatever you do, try not to think about the cute clucks of that precious chicken you're about to take a bite out of for lunch, or the big eyes of that small calf that has grown into a big bull that made that awesome angus burger from McDonalds you ate last night on the way home from work.

Just the other day, my proud baby girl, Breanna, shot her first deer! It was a 50 yard shot with a muzzleloader that dropped it in it's tracks. It wasn't too many years ago when my son shot his first deer and I will never forget these days. Both of them were 5 years old at the time and although some say that may be too early, but you have to remember that my kids grow up the grandson of a deer farmer. Sam Collora, of Mrs. Doe Pee's Buck Lure couldn't be prouder when he saw his daughter's smiling, blood-inked cheeks as we rolled into the drive way to show off to the entire family. From the time our kids are brought into this world, they are lucky enough to grow up learning everything from how deer communicate to their social structure, to their place in our lives. For my in-laws, they are livestock that provide a living for their entire family. For me, they are a limited resource that occupy the land that we love to cultivate, improve, and sell to others that have the dreams of owning their own piece of the American dream.

Taking a child hunting, even if it's not you're own, can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. My son, who is now 10, got to watch himself on an episode of "The Industry" television show just yesterday as it aired across hundreds of thousands of homes on the Sportsman Channel. You can only begin to imagine his excitement and giggles as he watched himself for the first time in the edited version of his biggest buck hunt yet! He smashed a giant 167" buck from a tower blind last year in early October and that deer sits on the wall for all to see now. It makes for one proud boy to show off his biggest trophy to all of his friends that stay over from time to time and clients that we've invited into our home since last october! We at LandAndGame.com wish the best to all of you and your children as you set foot afield this fall. As you enjoy the fruits of your labor from the sweat you've put into your food plots to the blood on your knuckles from fixing up your discs and plows, enjoy your harvests and encourage others to do the same!

Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

The Rod White Land and Game Company
www.LandAndGame.com
rwhite@landandgame.com
Fax: 888-228-6786
Cell: 319-217-0392

Henry County Iowa Horse and Hunt

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:15:35 -0700

This is one of our best listings in Henry County!

Via Maria White (LandandGame):

This Beautiful 4 bedroom, 3 bath home in Henry County, Southeast Iowa is a perfect setup for equestrian lovers, hobby farmers and hunters! The home, built in 2001 and later added onto, styles a large great room with grand windows facing the Southern sky. Nestled in a hillside this home boasts an open floor plan and ample living space including a mudroom, breezeway and office. There are many upgrades including skylights in the dining room and marble floors in the kitchen. The attached 2 car garage also has much storage space.

As you enter the property, an old red barn adds character. On down the lane an amazing 60X100 ft. horse barn with stables and riding arena, stove and sand floors is ready for any aquestrian enthusiast. This pole barn includes insulated ceilings, 4 tongue and groove stalls, heated waterers and native oak kickboards. There is an additional wash bay and office. The exterior is tiled and upgraded with waynescoating and an extended overhang.

The property itself has a creek running through, much wooded area with great fingers for hunting. Current owners tell stories of large deer herds and show evidence of beautiful antlers and trophy turkeys. There are 29.1 tillable acres, 5.2 in wetlands, the remaining acres are pasture and timber. Approximately $3,181 potential income annually from farming and crp.

10 minutes from downtown Mt. Pleasant this gorgeous home has all the benefits of country living, yet is near schools, shopping and dining. To learn more about this 60 acre home, contact Maria at www.landandgame.com

Maria White
Iowa Country Acreage and Home Property Specialist

The Rod White Land and Game Company
www.LandAndGame.com
mwhite@landandgame.com
Cell: 319-217-1075
Office: 319-385-3833
3173 171st St.
Lockridge, IA 52635

Maria White is a licensed
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Cramer Real Estate
2015 Main St.
Keokuk, IA 52632
Office: 319-385-3833
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Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

The Rod White Land and Game Company
www.LandAndGame.com
rwhite@landandgame.com
Fax: 888-228-6786
Cell: 319-217-0392

Henry County Heartland Investment Turn Key Farming Operation - 9.5 Million, Irrigated Missouri Farm, Great Returns, All Inclusive

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:39:40 -0700

New Listing Posted at www.LandAndGame.com! The Henry County Heartland Investment Turn Key Farming Operation - All Inclusive - $9,500,000!

Description

This Henry County farm for sale in Missouri is now being offered at an incredible value to large tract midwestern farmland investors. The Henry County Heartland Investment, as we call it, has been owner operated for decades by the Norcross Family and was originally held as a "C" Corp, preventing the farmily from selling the farm without an incredible tax liability. We now have a short time window to offer the farm at a drastically discounted price to qualified investors because of a seperate offer to purchase the "C" corp from an outside land holdings company. This means that the farm is now available for a traditional real estate transfer without liability from the corporation transferring to a new owner and without drastic tax liability to the sellers!

The farm boasts tremendous value in it's entirety from the fertile soils and irrigated fields to the multiple houses that can either be split off or rented out for additional cash flow. An appraised value of nearly $1,000,000 in farm equipment and livestock is included in the price and offers can be presented excluding the livestock and machinery, reducing the investment cost to the buyer dramatically, if necessary. This is an excellent investment opportunity with the abilty for a single investor, or investment group, to purchase the entire farm at such a discount, that an additional gain on the investment in the short term is extremely attractive. This makes the investment even more appealing as multiple landowners in the area have already expressed interest in the smaller portions of the farm whom can't purchase the entire property. Most of the pasture acres could also be converted to row crop acres allowing the investor to truly capitolize on this exceptional opportunity.

Average Summarized Row Crop History...

2004-2008 Averaged 39.6 Bushels Per Acre in Beans and 126.2 Bushels Per Acre over 1504 total Row Cropped Acres. See Norcross Yields Download above description for details.

The balance of the acres are currently in pasture, ponds and farmsteads. Because the family has a passion for cattle, many, many more acres could be established in Row Crop.

In the past 10 years, the USDA has issued over $990,000 in subsidy payments to Norcross farms. That's approx. an additional $100k in annual income.

Some of the farm details are as follows...

two pivots on irrigated fields (one - 100 acre field, one 125-130 acre field)
130 bushels of storage with perferarated floors
2 big machine sheds
multiple small ponds and two small lakes including crappie, bass, bluegill, and catfish
Roughly 50% of the property is currenetly in crops and the balance is in pasture and timber
Taxes are approx. $4 per acre
5 homes with only one home vacant
2 of the homes are owner occupied
Quality cow herd
Well maintained machinery
Previous no-till farming practices
Clean fencerows
Excellent government payments
5 deep wells
Several miles of blacktop road frontage
Rural water
Hunting and Fishing opportunities.

Additionally, there is an equipment list provided on our home as an attachment on this listing page with an appraisal attached.

Call Rod White, at 319-217-0392 for more information on this impressive large acre investment!!

Rod White is a registered and licensed real estate agent in Iowa and Missouri with Cramer Real Estate, phone number (319)217-0392, 2015 Main St., Keokuk, IA 52632 the main office number for the brokerage is (319)524-1684, an Iowa based real estate agency that is additionally licensed as a brokerage in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. Rod White Land and Game Company, LLC is a web-based marketing service that provides a media outlet showcasing and featuring properties for sale or auction by licensed real estate agents and licensed auctioneers where applicable, both with Cramer Real Estate and with partnering companies through legal agreements. This listing courtesy of . Additionally, Rod White Land and Game Company, LLC makes no claims to be an independent real estate company. All property listings for Rod White are provided by and through Cramer Real Estate, 2015 Main St., Keokuk, IA 52632. The main office number for the brokerage is (319) 524-1684.

The information provided herein is deemed accurate, but subject to errors, omissions, price changes, prior sale or withdrawal. Cramer Real Estate do not guarantee or are anyway responsible for the accuracy or completeness of information, and provides said information without warranties of any kind. Please verify all facts with the affiliate.

Cramer Realty, Inc.
2015 Main Street, Keokuk , IA 52632
Phone: 319-524-1684
Licensed in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri

Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

The Rod White Land and Game Company
www.LandAndGame.com
rwhite@landandgame.com
Fax: 888-228-6786
Cell: 319-217-0392

Interest in Large Tracts and Small Building Tracts Are Growing Here in the Midwest!

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:25:20 -0700

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Interest In Large Tracts and Small Building Tracts Are Up!!

Posted by Rod White // March 13, 2010

Interest in two specific categories of land are way up at www.LandAndGame.com! Tracts under 40 acres in the country seem to be catching the eye of several different types of buyers lately. Recently we have written several contracts to purchase small tracts in Henry, Van Buren, and Lee Counties in Iowa. Clark County Missouri properties under 20 acres are also receiving an abnormal amount of attention for such a supposed slump in our economy. I'd say things, at least here in Southern Iowa and Northern Missouri, are starting to look up for country builders as I know several other companies have begun to move small tracts.

Recently we have added two new team members to help assist with our country home and acreage sales. My wife, Maria White, and her sister, Gina Davis, have both come on board, currently acting as both sellers agents on small tracts, and as buyers agents for those looking for existing country homes. As country home and small acreage landowners themselves, they understand what buyers are looking for in an "outside-of-town" purchase. Both Gina and Maria have several small tracts that will be coming available in the coming months on our site. They can also assist you in sifting through the marketplace with properties that are already listed with other companies, as well to represent your best interests in finding and purchasing your dream home. If you're interested in finding the right country acreage for you from someone that truly specializes and knows the country markets, contact Maria at 319-217-1075 or Gina at 319-931-5725. Both are licensed in Iowa.

The other category of land that seems to have strong buyer interest, is properly positioned large tracts over 400 acres. We have recently put together several very large deals here in Southern Iowa and are in the process of selling a large tract in West Central Missouri. These tracts have taken investor interests on two fronts. One, is the desire for a quality property from a wildlife perspective. Two, is from the investment perspective. Several landowners are now in a positions where they are ready to make a move to a different type of investment and step aside from farming. Others seem to be stressed from financial burdens outside of the Midwest.

In any case, large tracts have been moving when midsize tracts seem to have slowed down. Perhaps it's because most of the midsize tracts were being bought and sold previously based on speculation. Perhaps it's because the construction trade in major cities have had the brakes put on them by tightening lending laws and job losses. One thing is very evident, many speculators over the past few years who have been playing the "land trading" game and have gotten hammered by those tightening lending practices. With banks now generally requiring more than 30% down for fixed rate loans and 20% down for variable ARM's, there simply aren't as many "land traders" or "flippers" in the market. And, that is clearly what we see putting the squeeze on small property sales.

So what's the bright side to the medium-sized tract slump? Big opporunity for those in the position to invest!! Today I received a call from a buyer who attended a public auction by another real estate company in Monroe County, Iowa. He was asking for directions to one of our listings in that area, the Monroe County Droptine Dream. He had just left the auction, which looked like a respectable hunting farm from the aerial. He told me that it only brought a single bid of $750 per acre. After the sellers refused the bid, he brought it up to $900 per acre. The sellers still refused and apparently "No Sale-ed" the property. The rumor in the crowd was apparently that the property could have been bought for $1500 per acre, which probably would have been an incredible price. But the buyer that told me about the auction, didn't stick around to see the final outcome for sure.

Although I have yet to verify that was the case, the fact that the buyer called me to look at a property listed just down the road at $2450 an acre was intriguing. He obviously knew that an auction price such as that meant one of two things. One, the number of buyers that day at the auction was virtually non-existent and he may be able to get a real bargain on another tract that he really wanted. Or two, he thought the quality of the attempted auction tract was low compared to that of our listing, simply because of the positioning price. In either case, he's one of many buyers that are out there looking for the right piece in a time of plenty of options.

Sure, there certainly are some distressed sellers out there, but who they are will remain a mystery to buyers until they put an offer in. Historically, most of our sales have occured within $100 to $200 per acre of the asking price. However, for those looking for some great buys, all they may need to do is ask. We have several sellers who are selling for a variety of reasons and not all sellers have to sell at a mark that's well below the asking price, but the moral of the story for the medium sized tracts is you don't know until you ask! So if you see a parcel that you'd like to have and think it's unobtainable, think of the auction story above. At $1500 per acre, it would have been a heck of a deal from an apparisal perspective, but no one was willing to pull the trigger, and several may have walked away from a deal that was as good as it's gonna get.

Sales are increasing on the opposite ends of the spectrum. It's my gut feeling that, at least in the short term, acceptable prices may not get any lower for some years to come. As the year has been progressing, we are burning our way back into higher sales volumes on those medium sized tracts week by week. If you're in the market and the right position, don't wait too long. Or, you may find yourself one of the ones saying,"I wish I would have bought it back when..."!

Below is just a snapshot of this month's listing and sales activities in the marketplace at www.LandAndGame.com...

Sale Pendings

Van Buren County Iowa Build and Hunt
Clark County Missouri Battle of Athens
Cooper County Missouri Sportsman's Corner

New Listings

Appanoose County Iowa Lake Sundown Sanctuary East
Appanoose County Iowa Lake Sundown Sanctuary West
Van Buren County Iowa Wet And Wild
Van Buren County Iowa Tall Tines and Timber Tract

Solds

Henry County Iowa Open Meadows
Lee County Iowa Booner Bluffs
Lee County Iowa Backwoods Timber Tract

Rod White is a registered and licensed real estate agent in Iowa and Missouri with Cramer Real Estate, a Keokuk, Iowa based real estate agency that is additionally licensed as a brokerage in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. Rod White Land and Game Company, LLC is a web-based marketing service that provides services in the areas of habitat improvement, the advertisement of the leasing of hunting rights for and by landowners, and showcases and features properties for sale or auction by licensed real estate agents and licensed auctioneers where applicable with Cramer Real Estate. All listings are provided by and through Cramer Real Estate, 2015 Main St., Keokuk, IA 52632. The main office number for the brokerage is (319) 524-1684.

Additionally, Rod White Land and Game Company, LLC makes no claims to be an independent real estate company. All property listings for Rod White are provided by and through Cramer Real Estate, 2015 Main St., Keokuk, IA 52632. The main office number for the brokerage is (319) 524-1684.

Cramer Realty, Inc.
2015 Main Street, Keokuk , IA 52632
Phone: 319-524-1684
Licensed in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri

Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

The Rod White Land and Game Company
www.LandAndGame.com
rwhite@landandgame.com
Fax: 888-228-6786
Cell: 319-217-0392

WRP- Yes it Floods! Understanding Midwestern Land Programs

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:12:50 -0700

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WRP- Yes it Floods!

Posted by Dereck Lewis // April 1, 2010

If you have been looking for recreational land in the Midwest you have probably come across a few listings that have some or all of the tract in Wetland Reserve Program or “WRP”. The thing that got you to look at the listing in the first place was probably the lower sticker price. They are priced that way for a reason and I want to explain why and how you can use that to your advantage.

WRP is a lot less common than CRP so most people aren’t familiar with the program and how it functions. Some of the best soils are in the river bottoms and originally some of these areas were wetland and served as an important wildlife habitat and a run-off filter for soil and water. Many of these acres were tiled and tilled over the years to expand farming operations. In the 1990 Farm Bill the federal government added the Wetlands Reserve Program which was designed to protect water and soil quality through the restoration of these natural filters.

Here is how it works. A landowner submits their property to be part of this program. If their property is deemed by the NRCS to be a crucial part of the soil and water conservation of that area, they will be made an offer. There are 3 different types of easements or contracts.

Permanent Easements – pay 100% of the agricultural land value and 100% const share for the restoration

30 Year Easements – Pay 75% of the agricultural land value and 75% cost share for the restoration

10 Year Contracts – Pay 75% of the cost share only.

(http://www.ia.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/Guide.html)

It is important to note that this does not make the land public, it just changes how the land can be used. There are specific rules for each contract but basically you can no longer use the land for anything agriculturally related. It limits the use to pure recreation.

If you can’t generate any income from the property then why buy it? That brings us back to that low sticker price that got you reading this article in the first place. The price of land will always be a result of the income it can generate. This income is usually in the form of crops but in today’s market it is also tied to the value of recreational opportunities. The WRP tract cannot generate any agricultural income, so the price gets lowered to the pure recreational value.

This is the real opportunity for recreational buyers. Rather than competing with the farmers and homebuilders, you are the only ones in the market. Because of this smaller market size, you can maximize your acres per dollar.

Now that you have decided to buy a WRP tract, what can I do with it from a habitat perspective? It is probably going to get some kind of flooding on it in the spring otherwise it wouldn’t be in the program, so that is going to come into play when you are looking at the types of food sources you can plant. You are probably going to be doing all your planting in the late summer. The one big advantage you have is that the soils in WRP tracts are typically some of the best soil you can get so anything you plant should grow really well. The next challenge is going to be altering any of the bottom ground timber that is on the piece. It is important to get as much diversity in the open timber to increase the number of deer on the property and allow you to move to your stand locations undetected.

When you purchase a tract through www.landandgame.com we will provide you with an extensive habitat plan to show you how you can maximize every acre and significantly increase your odds of success. Below are a few of the WRP tracts we have for sale, feel free to give us a call for more information.

Tama County Big Timber

Tama County Weekender

Benton County Iowa River Surf and Turf

Cramer Realty, Inc.
2015 Main Street, Keokuk , IA 52632
Phone: 319-524-1684
Licensed in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri

Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

The Rod White Land and Game Company
www.LandAndGame.com
rwhite@landandgame.com
Fax: 888-228-6786
Cell: 319-217-0392

Monroe County Iowa Turnkey Trophy Whitetail Hunting Tract

Rod White (LandAndGame.com) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:03:51 -0700

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Monroe County Turn Key Trophy Tract
Price: $2200 Per Acre or $1,269,400

Type of Property: Tillable/Production Farms, Trophy Hunting Properties

Monroe, Iowa
Property Size: 577 Acres

Property Description:

Have you been visiting other sites looking for a farm to buy? A real trophy producer? If you have, you most certainly noticed the terms QDMA and "Managed property" seems to be thrown around to encompass any farm that most other real estate agents are attempting to sell. At LandAndGame, you will rarely hear us use those terms to describe our properties. The truth is that all of Iowa and parts of Missouri has the potential to produce truly upper age class bucks. Bucks that are in that age class, at least for us, are considered by us to be at least 4.5 years or older. We developed our reputation for putting our clients on top producing farms through their performace on those farms we have sold to them year after year. In the process we turn down a lot of listings that don't meet our team's criteria. But occasionally, we find a homerun and this property is one of those that ranks high on our list for those clients that are swinging for the fences in their big buck quest!

Whether you will have an interest in this or any of our other farms, we will be honest and truthful as always. Giving you our combined years of experience in the field and on the farm. So if you're in the market for a controlling farm with turn-key amenities, this may be the one you've been waiting for. This farm has all the components necessary to grow and hold big bucks in an already impressive age class proven area. Multiple opportunities exist for a variety of food plots and funneling terrain. An combined, 2 level, 1728 sq. ft., cedar sided cabin with wrap around deck is the headquarters for this impressive property. Two garage doors downstairs allow access to a storage area as well as a full kitchen and laundry area for trophy care and muddy clothes. There are two 1 bedroom apartments that comprise the upper level with individual kitchens, appliances, and full bath and living areas. A new 32 x 48 metal building with cement floor and 192 sq. ft. lean-to are also present to store gear or finish later. 4 stocked ponds and miles of trails to provide access to food plots and blinds that will remain with the property. 192 crop acres highlight the income from the property with less than $2000 in yearly taxes. An annual CRP payment also helps make the investment one with a good return.

Properties of this caliber are hard to find and we are more than excited to present this opportunity as part of our listing portfolio! You'll look long and hard to find another property that truly fits the criteria that so many of us as professional hunters and property managers strive for. Call me, Rod White, at 319-217-0392 to schedule a showing of this high-end hunting property today!

Property Details & Information:
Property Size:	577 Acres	Timber/Brush Acres:	370+ Acres
		Row Crop Acres:	192.08

Improvement Details:	One Cedar Sided, 2-Story Building, One New Pole Barn, 4 Ponds
Annual Income:	192.08 Total Cropland Acres with 50.50 CRP acres enrolled for one more year at a total yearly income of $3542 for the CRP. Current crop acres are being farmed by the owner, however, they should be able to be cash rented for $75 an acre. 214 Acres are tax exempt and in Forest Reserve.

Rural Water Available:	Yes	Septic:	Present
Electricity Available:	Yes

Taxes:	$2978 Yearly

Year Round Creeks/Rivers:	Yes
Seasonal Creeks:	Yes
Ponds:	Yes

Interested in this Property?
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Rod White
Call: 319-217-0392
or 319-696-2430

Rod White is a registered and licensed real estate agent in Iowa and Missouri with Cramer Real Estate, a Keokuk,
Iowa based real estate agency that is additionally licensed as a brokerage in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri.
Rod White Land and Game Company, LLC is a web-based marketing service that provides services in the areas of
habitat improvement, the advertisement of the leasing of hunting rights for and by landowners, and showcases and features
properties for sale or auction by licensed real estate agents and licensed auctioneers where applicable with Cramer Real Estate.
All listings are provided by and through Cramer Real Estate, 2015 Main St., Keokuk, IA 52632.
The main office number for the brokerage is (319) 524-1684.

Additionally, Rod White Land and Game Company, LLC makes no claims to be an independent real estate company.
All property listings for Rod White are provided by and through Cramer Real Estate, 2015 Main St., Keokuk, IA 52632.
The main office number for the brokerage is (319) 524-1684.

The information provided herein is deemed accurate, but subject to errors, omissions, price changes, prior sale or withdrawal.
Cramer Real Estate do not guarantee or are anyway responsible for the accuracy or completeness of information,
and provides said information without warranties of any kind. Please verify all facts with the affiliate.

Cramer Realty, Inc.
2015 Main Street, Keokuk , IA 52632
Phone: 319-524-1684
Licensed in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri

Rod White
Iowa and Missouri Recreational Property Specialist

The Rod White Land and Game Company
www.LandAndGame.com
rwhite@landandgame.com
Fax: 888-228-6786
Cell: 319-217-0392

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