575 Ac Whitetail Hunting / Breeding

Ranch Description

Bosco Lodge / Trophy Whitetails / Deer Farm

The Bosco Lodge is a premier trophy whitetail hunting / deer breeding property in Northeast Louisiana offering unique investment opportunities. This turn-key facility offers commercial breeding, paid trophy hunts, corporate retreats & entertainment, or a private hunting/recreation property for the person looking for a quality tract.

The tract consists of 575 acres of high-fenced hardwoods consisting of mature saw timber and younger bottomland species planted as part of a tree program 15-20 years ago. The fencing is separated into several zones for holding the breeder stock and the various classes of trophy bucks. The entire property is easily accessed from within on “crowned” roads and through large gates. Strategic drainage keeps the hardwood tract accessible in all weather as well as offers additional security along the perimeter.

The woods have many well-maintained flood plots…each with a variety of quality deer stands to accommodate rifle hunters, bow hunters, and even the guy shooting your video. The deer herd in the hunting woods currently consists of over 70 deer including over 40 “shooter” bucks that are 130” class or better along with many bucks in the 165" to 180" class. There are also bucks well over 200". All the does are bred by trophy-class bucks…including seven high-quality does (identified with unique markings) that are from trophy-class stock. Sellers estimate well over value on remaining deer herd plus the fawns, all of which will remain with the herd. All breeder stock (over 50 animals) are included. The 270" plus T-Rex II is part of the breeder stock.

The deer herd is carefully managed to provide hunters with the biggest and the best mature, trophy-class bucks in the region. A fully-equipped AI (artificial insemination) Center is the heart of the breeding operation. The AI Center and the adjoining 95+/- acres of holding area were carefully designed to facilitate the handling and management of the herd at all stages of breeding, transportation and care. The AI center also has a large room with a new kitchen that can easily be adapted to a master suite for the owner/operator and his family.

There are several ways this property can be used and managed...from a year-around breeding operation with on-site staff to a 1-man/family operation just selling hunts in the Fall. The security of the property would allow absentee or seasonal management for a company looking to have a quality place for clients or a seasonal business. The economics of the paid-hunt model are based on over 50 paid hunts per season. Records of each hunt are available to serious inquiries. Client lists and vendor lists will be made available to new owners as well as a hands-on transition period, as needed.

A description of the property is not complete without a summary of Bosco Lodge. The 5000 square feet, custom-built and fully-furnished “Grand Den” is the centerpiece. It contains a large gathering room where guests can relax in quality furnishings looking at the trophies mounted on the walls or staring at a roaring fire in the double fireplace in the center of the room. Rather be outside? Then you’ll enjoy the stone fire pit or screened-in porches where you can relax and watch deer in the distance. A commercial kitchen, 6 bedrooms with 6 full baths, walk-in coolers/freezers, a stone security/privacy gate, back-up generator and a security/surveillance system round out the features.

The property also comes with a skinning room with walk-in cooler,rifle range, elevated bow practice platform, hundreds of square feet of enclosed storage, a large equipment barn with grain storage for feed, and a 4 bed/3 bath house just outside the gate for your staff or caretaker. Equipment includes a 4 WD Case tractor with A/C, 8 foot disc & bush hog, road leveler, grain cart for the feeders and a newer model 4-seat Polaris. There's more to see, too!

This property is the only one of its kind in the region. It’s located just minutes from Monroe, 90 minutes from Shreveport, and just over two hours from Jackson, MS…all on I-20.

Legal: situated in Sections ,4,9,10,16 T15N, R4E in Ouachita Parish LA

Directions: Take Hwy. 65 south from Monroe to Bosco Lane. Turn east (left) and go approximately 1.6 miles to the entrance on the left.

Minerals: negotiable

Call at. Shown by appointment only.