i've been meaning to reply to a lot of the hot topics on here lately. The Sate of Iowa vs the NR, Tracy Templetons letter, the Governor on Winkes show, etc.
I'm a NRLO and and have been lurking on this site for a while. I first came to Iowa about 10 years ago and fell in love with the place. I ended up slowly buying land. I don't want the laws to change concerning NRLO and we let a resident neighbor have very easy access to our land to hunt with his family and friends, it is a win win situation for both of us because we value his friendship, honesty and now his hospitality, and he looks over our land like it is his.
Concerning Recreational land prices and values, someone already said it is only worth what someone will pay for it. My brother and I bought a 40 . I still feel we grossly over paid for that first piece, but my 1/2 share cost me less then what a loaded full size F250 4 x 4 is going for these days. With a car loan you can pay off in 5 years do the math, almost any motivated person can afford land if they want it bad enough. I do construction work so I went on a limb but still pulled it off. We have now added to that first piece and will never look back
I wish I would have bought when land was 1000 an acre, and in 10 years people will say I wish I bought when land was 2000 an acre.
Everything in this world is changing fast. Every winter I pick up a book called Come November. If you get a chance buy a copy and read it. The book is probably over 10 years old and a great read. It is unbelievable how much things have changed since that book was written and how spot on some of the advice or stories are.
All you Iowa residents live in a great place. Where we live it is a common to have to lease farms if you want to hunt. Some farms get double leased for waterfowl and deer. If you want to buy a piece of land , do your homework, check out the neighborhood and don't wait to long. These might be the good old days.
Looking forward to my next two trips this spring.
