169+/- Acre Wetland Hunting Farm – Marion County, Iowa – $3,500/acre

An exceptional recreational property in the heart of southern Iowa whitetail country. This 169+/- acre tract combines native grasslands, wetlands, and mixed-maturity timber, offering prime habitat for trophy deer and other game. The property is enrolled in the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP), with the exception of a ~2.5-acre section that has strong potential for a homesite or hunting cabin (zoning and engineering feedback is favorable; buyer to verify).

🦌 Hunting Highlights:

• Owner has a strong, proven history of quality deer on the property

• Excellent natural bedding areas in scattered hardwoods and thickets

• Frequent turkey, pheasant, and waterfowl sightings

• One box blind and 8 treestands included

• Updated 2024 Compatible Use Agreement allows for blinds, food plots, trail maintenance, and tree planting

• Rare opportunity to own a low-pressure hunting farm at an affordable price

🌾 Land Features:

• Rich mix of grassland, wetland, and timber ideal for wildlife

• Wetlands with standing water provide duck and habitat diversity

• Located less than 40 minutes from Des Moines, Iowa

⚠️ Easement Info:

• Property is enrolled in the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) – limits row cropping and permanent structures

• ~2.5 acres excluded from easement – favorable for building (subject to final approvals)

Directions: 

• From Pleasantville head south on Highway 5.
• At the intersection Hwy 5 and 92, head south on County Road S45
• Continue for approximately 6 miles before arriving at the farm.