Imagine pulling up to the gate at the end of a dead-end road in the spring and hearing the mating calls of pheasants crowing, quail whistling and turkeys gobbling in the distance and knowing that the half section before you is your own outdoor paradise! Whether you’re there to chase a spring gobbler or work on food plots to cater to the diverse population of wildlife through the summer, you know that your time spent there is the best stress release there is. Or how about rolling in on September 1st, as the cool mornings yield the first hint of the fall hunting season, ready to sit by one of the water holes and take your first limit of turtle dove? Better yet, spending fall and winter days with your hunting partner and your dogs shooting ducks from a blind in the morning and then chasing quail and pheasant the rest of the day? All this and we haven’t even talked about the trophy whitetail deer this half section has been managed to cater to and call home!

These 320 +/- acres are literally home to every species of wildlife found in Kansas. Located in the southeast corner of Barton County, 2 miles due north of the Quivira Wildlife Refuge, in the sand hills of the Great Bend Plains with a road ending at the northeast corner and a road that ends at the southwest corner creating a level of seclusion and privacy that is hard to find. The parcel is made up of rolling hills of native grasses, plum bushes, a variety of trees scattered throughout, and multiple species of plants that provide food sources for wildlife year-round.

A well with a windmill is located on the northeast area of the property that keeps a small pond wet year-round providing necessary water for the wildlife. In the fall it makes for a lights-out dove hunting spot! There are also 2 water wells located on each end of the property that were drilled in 1993 while searching for oil on the property. Those wells are intact and available for use by the new owner. The east well was completed at 95 feet deep with a static water level of 22 feet and tested at 60 gallons per minute. The west well was completed at 105 feet deep with a static water level of 45 feet and tested at 60 gallons per minute. Work is underway to build a shallow wetland area with a duck blind near the west well. Not only is this land in the central flyway but it is also located between Quivira Wildlife Refuge and Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area. Building a pond on an adjoining quarter of ground has proven successful and provided incredible waterfowl opportunities to the seller. One can only imagine the opportunities to come with irrigated circles of corn, wheat, and milo only a mile to the west of the new wetland that is being built!

This half section has been carefully managed with mowed trails and food plots around the perimeter of the property while leaving the center alone, creating a sanctuary for the whitetail deer that call it home. Since he lives nearby, an agreement could potentially be reached with the seller for ongoing maintenance such as mowing trails, planting food plots, filling feeders, and checking trail cameras.

The seller is also willing to offer the buyer a first right of refusal to the adjoining quarter to the east of this property in the event they ever decide to sell. The 155 +/- acres in the SW4 S36-T20S-R11W.

For more information, answers to your questions, and to set up an appointment to see this one in person, please contact Terry DeShon at (620) 921-3015. Financial verification is required before viewing the property.

Property Features

-320.29 +/- total acres

-Rolling hills of native grasses, plum bushes and a variety of trees throughout

-Windmill maintained pond on the northeast area of the property

-Water wells with 6” casing, high static water levels and ample water supply

-Wetland area under construction near one well on the west end of the property

-Additional well on the east end of the property that can be utilized for another wetland

-Mowed trails around the perimeter of the property

-Established food plots located around the property

-Perimeter is completely fenced with steel gate at the northeast corner

-Potential tenant agreement with seller

-First right of refusal on an additional 155 +/- acres

-Annual property taxes in 2022 were $908.35

-Minerals negotiable

-12 miles to Ellenwood, KS