Here is an incredible opportunity to own one of the best hunting properties Le Sueur County has to offer. With 60 tillable acres, 50 acres of mature hardwoods, and pristine upland habitat, this tract has it all. Cherry Creek runs along the north portion of the property surrounded by deep ravines and mature oak trees. The hardwood bluffs cut in and out of the cropland to create a ton of edge habitat crucial for hunting whitetail deer. A thick stand of native grasses makes for excellent bedding throughout the property. There is a trail system in place making for easy access to travel to and from your favorite hunting location. Multiple building sites exist for you to build your dream home or hunting cabin. Even though the property borders a highway, the geography makes this property seem much more secluded. The property is currently owned by Covia Holdings Corporation and they have follow...
Here is an incredible opportunity to own one of the best hunting properties Le Sueur County has to offer. With 60 tillable acres, 50 acres of mature hardwoods, and pristine upland habitat, this tract has it all. Cherry Creek runs along the north portion of the property surrounded by deep ravines and mature oak trees. The hardwood bluffs cut in and out of the cropland to create a ton of edge habitat crucial for hunting whitetail deer. A thick stand of native grasses makes for excellent bedding throughout the property. There is a trail system in place making for easy access to travel to and from your favorite hunting location. Multiple building sites exist for you to build your dream home or hunting cabin. Even though the property borders a highway, the geography makes this property seem much more secluded. The property is currently owned by Covia Holdings Corporation and they have followed strict restoration guidelines to ensure this property is in pristine ecological health. Covia Holdings Corporation is a member of the Wildlife Habitat Council a certification program for conservation actions on private property. The Wildlife Habitat Council is an international conservation non-profit organization that has been around for over 30 years. Their mission is to promote and certify habitat conservation and species management on corporate lands. Members are conservation leaders who voluntarily manage their lands to support sustainable ecosystems and the communities that surround them. Since 1988, WHC has certified more than 1,000 sites worldwide and can be found in 47 states and 28 countries. Conservation Certification is the only voluntary sustainability standard designed for broad-based biodiversity enhancement and conservation education activities on private corporate lands. Covia Holdings Corporation has been a WHC member since 1989 and is the fifth longest-standing member organization. Covia currently has 36 certified sites in the US, Canada, and Mexico. The Ottawa, MN site has been certified since 1996. The property has been actively managed for wildlife and habitat including pollinator projects, fish stocking, bird, bat, and duck houses, food plots, tree plantings, brush clearing, native prairie planting and management including prescribed burns and mowing. Multiple local school classes and youth groups have used the property for outdoor education programs. The property has a strong reputation for producing monster bucks and wild turkey and is a foraging gem for morel mushrooms and other wild edibles.
Property Features:
- Approx 60 tillable acres
- Approx 50 acres of timber
- Ottawa Road frontage
- Cherry Creek frontage
- Professional habitat management practices in place
- Newly restored grasslands
- Multiple building sites
- Great deer hunting
- Great morel mushroom foraging
- Approx 5 miles from St. Peter
- Approx 50 miles from Minneapolis