EAGLESTAR.NET LAND AND PROPERTY REVIEW
http://www.eaglestar.net
Issue #65
April 28, 2009

IN THIS ISSUE:
Properties of the Week:
- CO, MO, NM, WA
Improving Deer Habitat On Your Land:
- Part 4, Follow-Up and Maintenance
Auction News:
- CO, FL, GA, KY, OK, VA
Last Week's Top Searches
Sponsor's Corner:
- Espalier Bay, TN
LandTerms.com Term of the Week:
- Title insurance


"A man builds a fine house; and now he has a master, and a task for life: he is
to furnish, watch, show it, and keep it in repair, the rest of his days."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (American essayist, philosopher, and poet; b. 1803 - d.
1882), from 'Works and Days', chapter VII in 'Society and Solitude' (1870)


PROPERTIES OF THE WEEK
Navajo Lake View Home Site
Farmington, San Juan County, New Mexico
12 Acres - $95,400
The property is located on a bluff above the lake on a hilltop. Here you can
find some of the most beautiful views in New Mexico, just outside your door.
The property is full of pinion and cedar trees. There are a variety of birds
for bird watchers; other wildlife abounds. With the panoramic views from so
many points on the property, it makes for some unbelievable building sites that
are perfect for a home or cabin getaway. Other lots are also available. Listing
ID: 12633. Photos and more information at http://www.eaglestar.net/ccy.html

Land For Sale near Osage Beach
Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri
2.72 Acres - $3,500
Forbes Lake of the Ozarks is a beautiful 12,800 acres located in Benton and
Camden Counties in Missouri. Consisting of over five miles of shoreline on the
Lake of the Ozarks, it also has three interior lakes that average over 20 acres
each, three private boat launches for property owners, a picnic area and an RV
park. There is an abundance of wildlife there walking around as if they were
the only ones there. Turkeys and deer roam about hiding in the trees and
walking across the roads with no worries. Listing ID: 23993. View photos and
more information at http://www.eaglestar.net/fwl.html

Remote Recreation Property
Coulee City, Douglas County, Washington
40 Acres - $39,500
Investment property, hunting property, recreation property, off-road vehicle
property, or survival property. This is an incredible 40 acres. It is high on a
bluff overlooking the Park Lake portion of Sun Lake State Park. It is adjacent
to state and federal lands. From this property you can hike 1/2 mile across
federal park land to Park Lake. And yet, it is still close to shopping: Coulee
City - 5 miles, Ephrata - 30 miles, Moses Lake - 45 miles. Listing ID: 23901.
Photos and additional information are available at
http://www.eaglestar.net/jns2-.html

Log Cabin on Horn Creek
Westcliffe, Custer County, Colorado
10 Acres - $439,000
Charming log cabin on Horn Creek with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and 1,680 square
feet. Open living area warmed by Heatalator fireplace. Dining area with views
on 2 sides open to deck that wraps home on 3 sides. Loft for extra activities.
Separate gazebo with built-in barbeque and outdoor dining. Storage shed.
Magnificent views including meadow and Horn, Colony, Baldy and Humbolt Peaks
which dominate the western horizon. Old growth aspen, ponderosa, and blue
spruce are in abundance. Listing ID: 20868. Find photos and other information
at http://www.eaglestar.net/wrn.html


IMPROVING DEER HABITAT THROUGH FOREST REGENERATION
Part 4: Follow-Up and Maintenance
by Steve Chilcote

Editor's note: This is a 4-part series of articles in which forester Steve
Chilcote outlines tried and true methods of treating forested land to produce
high-quality habitat for deer and other wildlife. In the final installment,
Steve discusses the maintenance and follow-up treatments that are necessary
following the initial tree harvest. You can read the other articles in this
series at http://www.eaglestar.net/newsletter

Stumps and Sprouts
Poor or no follow-up treatments and maintenance are the reasons for failure of
this program. Tend to your timber stands as you would a garden. I always do
touch-up treatments on fenced stands to take out undesirable trees that
sprouted and left-over fern patches.

Red maple, black gum, beech, striped maple and other undesirable trees grow
fast from stump sprouts. If there are too many, you should cut them off again
with a chainsaw and treat them with herbicide. For trees with timber value,
leave the main leader for future timber but cut the lesser sprouts. After you
take down the fence, cut them again. They will sprout again and provide
excellent browse. Once your stand has good regeneration on the forest floor
(consisting of new oak trees and other valuable timber species, brush and
planted trees) and the planted trees are above browse height, take the fence
down. Continue tending your new forest with the chainsaw and herbicides to
concentrate growth on the desirable plants.

Weeks of Pain, Years of Pleasure
If this sounds like a lot of work and sacrifice, that’s because it is. You must
take the land out of circulation for a few years – probably four or more years
until you can take down the fence. But once you have this new forest
established, with thick cover, browse and fruit, it will be the favorite
hangout of the local deer population. Remember the 14 deer that were feeding in
the regeneration area with the broken fence? Bucks will make the stand part of
their core area and bucks that live on other properties that expand their range
during the rut will certainly cruise the edge of this deer paradise to check
for estrus does.

Now, here’s how to ease the pain of losing this acreage. When you fence the
area, install a good food plot outside the fence and adjacent to it. You can
also plant forage on the disturbed soil around the outside of the fence. Have
the fence installer make a good wide maintenance trail around the fence and
plant it with forage. A mile of trail around a fence is an acre of ground. The
log landing should be located such that it will become your food plot.

Next, place your stand 30 yards from the fences. Deer will parade past your
stand as they work their way along the fence to get to the food plot. I have
one such spot where a long fenced area ends. Deer like to bed in the mountain
laurel on the ridge above. Every evening, deer come out of the laurel and
around the end of the fence and on down the mountain. I save that spot for when
things are slow and I want to see some deer.

If your property is large enough, you may want to treat this regeneration area
as a sanctuary. Keeping deer on your property by providing an undisturbed area
is an important part of QDM strategy. Older age class deer will seek out these
areas and hole up there once they realize they won’t get shot at or driven from
their beds.

Whether you own a large tract of land or a small woodlot, proper forest
regeneration coupled with food plot development will greatly enhance the
wildlife habitat on your property. A few seasons of work will produce big
dividends for decades to come.

Steve Chilcote, B.S., M.F.R.
Forester, Realtor Associate
(814) 360-4510 or (814) 364-1455
Email: forester@chilcoteforester.com
Web: http://www.chilcoteforester.com/default.htm


AUCTION NEWS
Browse thumbnail photos and short property descriptions at
http://www.eaglestar.net/Land_Auction_Calendar/index.html

Stunning Tesoro Golf Club Home
Auction: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida
Exquisite Mediterranean style home in Tesoro Golf Club. 3 bedrooms, 4 baths,
and 3,268 square feet, built in 2006 on .23 acres. Upgrades throughout, lush
landscaping and a fabulous outdoor entertaining area with a pool, spa and
outdoor kitchen. Grand entry, tile floors throughout and elaborate
architectural details. Bright open rooms, clean lines accentuated with coffered
ceilings, recessed lighting and arched palladian style transom windows. Listing
ID: 23622. Photos and more information are available at
http://www.eaglestar.net/ww7.html

Gorgeous Mountainside Home
Auction: Thursday, April 30, 2009
Conifer, Jefferson County, Colorado
Foreclosure Auction. Deluxe mountain home and land within commuting distance of
Denver. Mountainside home on 8.20 acres with stunning views, indoor/outdoor
fireplace, home theater and more. 4 bedroom, 3 bath contemporary home with
floor-to-ceiling windows and upgrades throughout. Built in 2007 with 4,600
square feet and a three-car attached garage. One year home warranty included
with purchase. Listing ID: 23619. See photos and more information at
http://www.eaglestar.net/ww4.html

Well-Appointed Golf Course Home
Auction: Thursday, April 30, 2009
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Well-appointed home in West Highlands III, on the 11th green of the Olde Page
golf course at Page Belcher. Spectacular views of the golf course and the Tulsa
skyline. Built in 1983 on a .30 acre lot, this home features 4 bedrooms, 2.5
baths and 2,095 square feet with an additional 500 square feet in the sunroom
added in 2005 that has large windows overlooking the golf course. The home also
has a two car garage and all new exterior concrete, including driveway,
walkways and patio. One year home warranty included with purchase. Listing ID:
23621. Photos and details available at http://www.eaglestar.net/ww6.html

Commercial Condo in Upscale Area
Auction: Thursday, April 30, 2009
Longwood, Seminole County, Florida
Commercial condo located within a mixed use upscale residential area. Many
amenities with plenty of parking and convenient access to and from interstate.
Listing ID: 23623. Map and additional information are available at
http://www.eaglestar.net/ww8.html

Farm Land & Pecan Orchard
Auction: Fri. May 1 & Sat. May 2, 2009
Bleckley, Turner, and Crisp Counties County, Georgia
895 acres of farm land in Turner and Crisp Counties; 391 acre pecan orchard in
Bleckley County. This auction sale of Georgia land features a super farming
tract, with 2 one-acre ponds, irrigation pivots and over 350 acres of crop base
acreage. It also offers hunting, fishing and investment potential and has 3
houses, a mobile home and a pond cook house. Also for sale: 391 +/- acre Pecan
Orchard in Bleckley County. Listing ID: 23707. Photos and more information are
available at http://www.eaglestar.net/bmr.html

Shell Creek Farms For Sale
Auction: Sunday, May 3, 2009
McIntosh County, Oklahoma
1230 acres for sale at auction including hunting land, several homes, ponds,
woods, pastures, farm land, acreage, road frontage, and more including farm
equipment and 4 x 4 vehicles. 16 parcels offered. Shell Creek Farms is one of
the most unique hunting retreats/ weekend country estates you'll find in this
region. Assembled by a Tulsa family over the last 12 years, the property grew
to more than 1200 acres and has become legendary among the owners' friends and
family for its excellent hunting and outdoor recreational opportunities.
Listing ID: 23616. Photos, parcel details, and more information are available
at http://www.eaglestar.net/ww1.html

180 Acres KY Timber, Hunting, & Farm Land
Auction: Saturday, May 9, 2009
Marion, Crittendon County, Kentucky
Excellent trophy hunting land. 180 acres of tremendous hunting, marketable
timber, and agricultural income. Highly regarded Crittenden County, Kentucky
hunting land with whitetail deer, turkey, and more. Stocked lake, pond, and
year-round creek. South of Marion, Kentucky this land is going to make the
buyer very pleased. This is prime Kentucky recreational land and will be a
tremendous investment for years to come with marketable timber and agricultural
income. Listing ID: 23624. Find photos and more information at
http://www.eaglestar.net/blt.html

Farm For Sale
Auction: Saturday, May 16, 2009
Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky
Orr-Straw farm for sale. 126 acres. Showing Dates: Sunday, May 3rd,
1:00pm-4:00pm; Sunday, May 10th, 1:00pm-4:00pm. Listing ID: 23727. Contact the
auction company for more information. Photos are available at
http://www.eaglestar.net/mdvs.html

Pine Mountain Estates
Auction: Saturday, May 23, 2009
Independence, Grayson County, Virginia
7 home site tracts to be auctioned in this beautiful gated community located in
the Blue Ridge Mountains. Includes 7 acre mountain ridge-top home site with a
40 mile view. on a clear day. Nature and wildlife are in abundance. Also
available: 13.9 acre home site cleared and ready-to-build. All wooded tract
with stream and private driveway. Additional lots also available. Listing ID:
20361. Photos and additional information at http://www.eaglestar.net/ccr.html

Farm, Stone House, Barn, & Personal Property
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Russell Springs, Russell County, Kentucky
Bedford stone house and 8-stall horse barn on a beautiful farm, partially
wooded with a creek in back. Personal property also for sale. 16.7 acre
property is located just west of Russell Springs. Listing ID: 23987. Photos and
additional details are available at http://www.eaglestar.net/knp3-.html


LAST WEEK'S TOP SEARCHES
Top searches by state or country, with the previous week's rank in parentheses:
1. Kentucky (1)
2. Washington (12)
3. Texas (3)
4. Montana (21)
5. Pennsylvania (22)
6. California (6)
7. Colorado (13)
8. Michigan (39)
9. Tennessee (23)
10. Florida (7)

Movers - locations with significant ranking increases, with the previous week's
rank in parentheses:
11. Missouri (32)
13. Wisconsin (30)
14. Ohio (26)
15. Mississippi (45)
17. Alaska (28)

Other recent popular and interesting searches by visitors to EagleStar.net:
"ranchette with almond trees"
"35 acre lots no house"
"farm land for sale in AR"
"MO forclosures"
"Sinaloa Mexico"
"land clearing services"
"owner financing"
"Big Island"
"Arizona strip"
"Mt. Charleston Nevada"


SPONSOR'S CORNER
The Land & Property Review would like to thank this week's sponsor, Espalier
Bay.
Gated Community Lakefront & Lake View Home Sites
Decatur, Meigs County, Tennessee
1 Acre - $19,900
At Espalier Bay there is a moderate climate with beautiful seasons. It will be
perfect for those who appreciate pristine landscapes, historical tradition, and
close-knit communities. It will be a place where residents can enjoy a quality
of life that is active yet relaxed. Picturesque towns are nestled into a
beautiful landscape of forests, mountains, lakes, and fields in scenic
Tennessee. Once completed we will offer a private, gated community which will
sprawl across rich forests and fields that slope peacefully toward 36,000 acre
Lake Chickamauga - appreciated for its clear, blue water, and excellent
fishing. Listing ID: 23918. Photos and more information are located at
http://www.eaglestar.net/Detailed/23918.html


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This week's term: Title insurance
An indemnity policy that protects a lender or buyer of real estate against
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