Food Plots: What to Plant Part One

United Country Midwest Lifestyle Properties hunting property agents know it’s important to plant the right crops to keep your food plot active through a variety of seasonal plants. ‘Food Plots: What to Plant’ gives you some expert advice from on what to plant, giving you real-time advice and success! If you’re just joining the ‘conversation’, […]

Hunters are Chomping at the Bit Waiting for Fall

The recent warm weather has been encouraging to local farmers, but discouraging to hunting enthusiasts. Even my hunting dog senses something isn’t quite right. Deer, Duck, Goose or Pheasant, hunters are chomping at the bit waiting for fall. Generally speaking, my Chocolate Labrador Retriever Tucker, is wise to nature’s cycles. It doesn’t take many cold […]

Hunting Property Tours With United Country Midwest Lifestyle Properties Land Pros

United Country Midwest Lifestyle Properties Land Pros’ favorite tagline as being members of UC Hunting Properties powered by Realtree is, ‘Stand on Your Investment®’, is serious business to our Land Pros agents. Hunting property tours Land Pros are second to none. You can be sure each Land Pro has come prepared with the knowledge and […]

Traditional Versus Non-Traditional: Auction Event

When it comes to selling your home, the first thing you think is, “How many times am I going to have to leave so the house can be shown?” For many folks, traditional home selling (listing your home and having it shown) is the only way to sell a home- NOT TRUE!  What if I […]

Tips and Insights for Buying Rural Real Estate

Are you looking to purchase a piece of rural paradise? United Country Midwest Lifestyle Properties have compiled some tips and insight for you. Buying rural real estate can be an exciting journey, but it comes with unique considerations. Here are some tips and insights to help you navigate the process and make informed decisions. Define […]

HUNTING PUBLIC LAND

Midwest Lifestyle Properties Real Estate Team is here to help you find the right fit for your hunting and sporting needs. Standing on your investment obviously has some major benefits, but in the meantime, we’d like to share some of our wisdom for hunting public land. Hunting public land can seem like a daunting task. […]

DESIGNING AND PLANTING A SHELTERBELT ON YOUR HUNTING PROPERTY: PART 1

Designing and planting shelterbelts on your hunting property should be in your top three of the “things I have to do” list. Shelterbelts provide wildlife with four basic needs: a place to nest and raise their young, an area that provides food and allows them to safely eat it, protection from the weather, and an […]

PHEASANTS: THEIR HISTORY AND LIFECYCLE

In 1881, Owen Nickerson Denny introduced the Chinese Ringneck Pheasant to Oregon. Owen’s own introduction to the Chinese Ringneck Pheasant began with his career as a consul-general for the U.S. in the city of Shanghai, China. On several of his trips to China, Owen fell in love with the Chinese Ringneck Pheasant. Securing around 60 […]

QUICK LANDSCAPING IDEAS FOR INSTANT CURB APPEAL

You’ve decided to sell your home. You’ve given your local United Country Midwest Lifestyle Properties Real Estate Agent a call, and they come over to do a property assessment. During the client property review, your UC MLP agent finds your property needs curb appeal. How quickly can you find landscaping ideas for instant curb appeal? […]

THE PERFECT PEAR: ANOTHER GREAT FOOD SOURCE FOR YOUR HUNTING PROPERTY

We all know that deer love apples. But having a variety of tree fruits available keeps the interest of deer and other wild animals. The pear tree offers your deer a tasty treat. They are one of the easiest fruit trees to grow, drought-tolerant, and a consistent producer. PERFECT PEAR Image by rkrl001 from Pixabay Picking out a […]

Stock Pond 101: Fish Stock

Adding fish to your stock pond takes a considerable amount of planning. You’ve already invested in the creation, construction and set-up, now comes the fun part of adding your fish stock. Knowing what type of sport fish you want to stock your pond with is a great place to start. You can do your own … Continue reading Stock Pond 101: Fish Stock

Part 3- Programs to Consider for Your Private Woodland

Today we are wrapping up the three-part series of “Programs to Consider for Your Private Woodland”. We will be tackling the: Forest Certification, Wisconsin Forestry Legacy Program, and touching on Harvesting Your Woods. The Forest Certification has three major land management programs that are administered by the DNR and independently verified by a third-party forest … Continue reading Part 3- Programs to Consider for Your Private Woodland

Part 2 - Programs to Consider For Your Private Woodland

We’ll pick up part two of our “Programs to Consider for Your Private Woodland” by starting with the Forest Crop Law. Then we will tackle the following: Forest Crop Law Woodland Tax Law Forest Certification Wisconsin Forestry Legacy Program Harvesting Your Woods FOREST CROP LAW Forest Crop Law was enacted in 1927 and enrollment in … Continue reading Part 2 – Programs to Consider For Your Private Woodland

Part 1 - Programs to Consider for Your Private Woodland.

As landowners ourselves, we at Midwest Lifestyle Properties seek to keep our hunting properties in peak condition. Knowing what to do, and how to do it, is half the battle. We’d like to share with you a few programs from the Wisconsin DNR that promote your wooded land through conservation and forestry. Here are a … Continue reading Part 1 – Programs to Consider for Your Private Woodland.

ACEP: Agricultural Conservation Easement Programs

i The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program was established through the Agriculture ACT legislation in 2014. Since its inception, the ACEP repeals programs like FRPP, GRP, and WRP. However, the repeal does not affect the validity or terms of any FRPP, GRP, or WRP contract, agreement, or easement entered into prior to the date of enactment on February 7, 2014. […]

Understanding The Doe Reproductive Cycle

It really may not have crossed your mind, as most articles are about “Rut”. “Understanding Rut” and so on. But we forget one very important particular- the doe. All too often we put our focus on growing big bucks and big antler sets. We read article after article about “Rut”, “Understanding Rut”. Fuss about our […]

WETLANDS: PART ONE

Wetlands on your hunting property can offer you considerable benefits, especially when it comes to duck hunting. But duck hunting isn’t the sole beneficiary of the blessings of a wetland. Wetlands are nature’s way of controlling flooding, erosion and filtering water. All of nature is dependent on a symbiotic relationship from earth to sky. Wetlands […]