Land Buying Question

[Throwin Darts]

If you were looking to purchase land in the counties shown below and your criteria were 1) good deer population numbers and 2) scenic terrain, which TWO COUNTIES OUT OF THE FOLLOWING would be at the top of your list?

Comanche
Brown
Coleman
Eastland
Callahan
Shackleford
Stephens
Palo Pinto

[lmartin5]

For numbers, I would say either Coleman or Brown, but there isn't much in the way of scenic terrain. We own 130 acres in Callahan County and have some nice deer (see below), but not a ton of deer.

[catslayer]

Coleman hands down... closer to lake Ivie the better

[Dan T]

Coleman hands down... closer to lake Ivie the better

You could put in Concho County for that as well.

[Throwin Darts]

For numbers, I would say either Coleman or Brown, but there isn't much in the way of scenic terrain. We own 130 acres in Callahan County and have some nice deer (see below), but not a ton of deer.

very nice bucks you have there!

I'm on the Callahan/Brown county line right now just south of Cross Plains and the deer numbers are pretty low.

[Throwin Darts]

ttt

[Codie]

Shackleford would be WAY at the top of that list and then I would probably go to Brown County after that

Now if I was bringing the investment side of things into the picture Shackleford would still be up at the top along with Stephens (and I would throw Throckmorton and Baylor Counties in the mix as well)

The Metroplex is moving this way and the land values are rising swiftly as it does

I would give anything to have the funds to purchase some land in Throckmorton right now while it is still at $1,300-$1,500/acre

[4barchery]

Where are you on the Brown/Callahan line? Our place is about 12 miles from Cross Plains and the deer numbers are usually pretty good.

[FJTMEGA]

i own a place in the southeast corner of coleman county within a stones throw of lake ivie and on most sits we average 12-15 deer a sit. big population of deer just not many in the 130-140 class

[bdphunt]

Shackleford would be WAY at the top of that list and then I would probably go to Brown County after that

Now if I was bringing the investment side of things into the picture Shackleford would still be up at the top along with Stephens (and I would throw Throckmorton and Baylor Counties in the mix as well)

The Metroplex is moving this way and the land values are rising swiftly as it does

I would give anything to have the funds to purchase some land in Throckmorton right now while it is still at $1,300-$1,500/acre

I am with Codie. Love Shackelford County. Good terrain changes in the areas I have hunted and big deer.

[Fmjag64]

Shackleford - BY FAR!

Hunted a lot growing up Shackleford Co. and it is beautiful out there. Have some big deer running around as well. Where we were, we had good dove, quail and hog numbers too. Pics below are from Shackleford. Good Luck!

[Randy]

Shackleford would be at the top of my list by far.

[TxAg]

Bump

[JakeGraves]

Shackelford and then Stephens are high on my list if I ever get a chance.

[Mike Fangman]

We own 100 in Stephens county, beautiful piece of property, but the deer numbers are on the low side. We do have 3 really good bucks on camera this year, but they are all nocturnal. Drive is nice too, 1 1/2 hours from Fort Worth