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Land to go primitive in the Desert Southwest....

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BlackHillsScout:
I'm going to follow this thread with a lot of interest, what an awesome plan, please keep us posted or start a blog, with lots of pics.

A whole new meaning to "bed and breakfast"

PecosMike:
Well, for any interested cave-dwellers I thought that I would post a sort of an update.

397 days to go until my relocation to the Chihuahuan Desert...and counting..

I have been lately thinking that my current plan as prevously described is not ambitious enough. I am now looking at buying an entirely new property in the 50-60 acre range just north of Big Bend country. That is already desert mule deer, Aoudad and peccary country.  I am now thinking alot bigger----to maybe skip the fallows and bring in some Gemsbok and get a small herd going.

I remain committed to keeping such property in a primitive state and even engaging the neighbors to also make improvements to their properties, chiefly careful planting of tree and shrub browse species, to help stabilize those populations and also support small game species.  (I think probably not a hard sell since hunting, particularly of exotics is very accepted in that part of the world).

As for my property I believe that my goal is now to make it available to bow- and other primitive-hunters to the exclusion of gun hunters so that they could try their skills and stalk game large and small in an environment not too unlike the worst sections of the Kalahari.I would also add that if anybody is interested in buying some land down there, I heartily recommend it. What about a paleo-preserve? Would it be appropriate to ask, how much would a person pay to have primitive hunting rights all year round in such an environment?  Any thoughts? Any takers? My mind is spinning on this....am I the only one?

JW_Halverson:
Throw in some Kalahari gemsbock and I am IN!

gstoneberg:
Mike,

Are you planning to high fence your acreage?  That's the only way I know to keep a herd of gemsbock (or any exotic) on 60 acres.  I love the idea, don't get me wrong.  I'm very interested in your plans, but this is a tough thing you want to do.  Cool, but tough.

George

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