Purchasing your first hunting land can be an exciting yet daunting experience. From researching the land to selecting the ideal location, there are a multitude of considerations to keep in mind throughout the process. Though so many factors are at play, most people don’t realize that you have to start small if you are more likely to go where you want. This is also because if you never get to the first step, you will never get to the later ones.

Danny Thompson is Minnesota’s dedicated deer hunter who started out on public land but eventually got into leasing and buying deer ground to realize his outdoor dreams, which were years in the making. Know how he desired to own a piece of hunting land as a boy and how he finally actualized that dream. Learn his journey, the challenges, lessons, and what you need to avoid or embrace when planning to buy your first piece of property.

Now, let’s jump in!

Key Highlights from the Show

[00:01] Episode intro and a quick bio of the guest; Danny Thompson

[02:12] Who’s Danny Thompson

[02:45] How Danny got into what he does today

[04:34] Overview of deer hunting in Minnesota, then and now

[07:04] The aha moment that inspired Danny to own his land someday

[09:33] Land financing options in Minnesota

[11:25] Does Minnesota has a track record of many whitetails?

[13:40] Finally actualizing his dream of owning a hunting land

[17:45] The piece of land he finally settled to buy

[20:35] How he found the parcel

[23:00] His creative ways of financing the over-budgeted parcel

[26:38] Why he decided to sell the parcel after four years and the replacement 

[34:16] The three non-negotiables in the land-buying process

[37:12] New projects Danny is planning in his new land

[39:52] Valuable resources that have helped him along the way

[45:29] Learn as you go

[46:17] Tips to saving your initial down payment for your first piece of land

[48:50] Myths about land ownership that Danny found to be false

[50:08] Danny’s mistakes he made in his land ownership process

[51:26] Golden key nuggets for aspiring land owners from Danny

[54:35] Episode wrap-up and calls to action

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