So I've been saving a little cash and considering buying a piece of property. Maybe in Alabama, maybe elsewhere. The idea is either:
Short Term (next 3 years or so)
No financing (cash for full amount)
Adjacent or near good public land
Just big enough for a camp (quarter to a few acres)
or
Long term (maybe next 10 years or so)
Maybe finance
Large enough to hunt (40-100 acres)
Kicking around both ideas. Mainly just tire-kicking and researching. One question I have is what landowner rights get you in each state. In Alabama, you have to be a resident to be exempt from possessing a hunting license on land you own. I'm curious if there are states where you can hunt your land if you own it without getting the gub'ment involved. I'd also be interested in hearing what qualifies you as a resident in each state, and if being a nonresident landowner gets you any perks or discounts when it comes to hunting costs and licenses.
I figured I can't be the only one interested. If folks from different parts of the country could fill in the picture, I'm sure others would benefit. I'll start. If we get enough responses, I may try to make a spreadsheet to make it easier to read.
ALABAMA
RESIDENT landowners can hunt their property for free, as can their immediate family (https://www.outdooralabama.com/license-information/landowner#:~:text=A RESIDENT landowner who possesses,they are RESIDENTS of Alabama.)
Resident hunting license is $28.20, non is $325 (both annual, https://www.outdooralabama.com/hunting/hunting-rec-nr)
Residency is explained here: https://www.outdooralabama.com/residency/alabama-residency-requirements
Short Term (next 3 years or so)
No financing (cash for full amount)
Adjacent or near good public land
Just big enough for a camp (quarter to a few acres)
or
Long term (maybe next 10 years or so)
Maybe finance
Large enough to hunt (40-100 acres)
Kicking around both ideas. Mainly just tire-kicking and researching. One question I have is what landowner rights get you in each state. In Alabama, you have to be a resident to be exempt from possessing a hunting license on land you own. I'm curious if there are states where you can hunt your land if you own it without getting the gub'ment involved. I'd also be interested in hearing what qualifies you as a resident in each state, and if being a nonresident landowner gets you any perks or discounts when it comes to hunting costs and licenses.
I figured I can't be the only one interested. If folks from different parts of the country could fill in the picture, I'm sure others would benefit. I'll start. If we get enough responses, I may try to make a spreadsheet to make it easier to read.
ALABAMA
RESIDENT landowners can hunt their property for free, as can their immediate family (https://www.outdooralabama.com/license-information/landowner#:~:text=A RESIDENT landowner who possesses,they are RESIDENTS of Alabama.)
Resident hunting license is $28.20, non is $325 (both annual, https://www.outdooralabama.com/hunting/hunting-rec-nr)
Residency is explained here: https://www.outdooralabama.com/residency/alabama-residency-requirements