Duck Down Farm

Description

UPDATE:  Additional land has been added to this listing.  An additional 159 acres were added to the east side of the original listing.  This offering is now 239 contiguous acres.  

Duck Down Farm is an incredible 239 acres of some of the most fertile ground in northern Oklahoma. Located just off I-35 about 5 miles north of Blackwell, this farm is split by the Chickaskia River with 3400 feet of river frontage.  Duck Down Farm is an easy commute from each of the 3 closest metro areas. It sits just 100 miles north of Oklahoma City, 60 miles south of Wichita, Kansas and about 115 miles west of Tulsa.  In addition, it ideally sits just a few miles south of the Kansas border allowing those who own hunting property in southern Kansas a chance to double their hunting opportunities by driving a few miles and enjoying an additional bag limit in Oklahoma.

If you’re looking for a special spot to hunt waterfowl, this farm is it. It has the potential to flood two draws located on the west side of the river that could create some of the best duck holes in the state, especially considering all the crops, water and flyways around.  There is a great spot for a deep lake where the main draw connects to the river.  Alternatively, shallow wetlands could be created in either of the two arms that lead down to the main draw.  It all depends on what the next owner wants, you could have a great fishing spot, a great waterfowl hunting spot, or you could opt to have both.  We used watershed modeling software to estimate that 740 acres of the surrounding countryside drains through this drainage.  In addition, given the rainfall, soil and slope of the area, we estimated that this drainage captures 1000 acre-feet of water flow.   

Currently boasting both wheat and corn crops, this farm’s class 1 soil will support just about any crop its new owner could ever want to plant—from food plots for wildlife to grain and hay for the farmers, this piece of ground has you covered.  In addition, if you don’t want to plant it yourself, there are plenty of neighbors and local farmers who would pay to cultivate the land.   A substantial tree-lined draw effectively separates the property east of the river into two fields on an upper and lower terrace, allowing cover for wildlife as well as stand locations and ambush points for hunters.  The thick cover on both sides of the river creates more habitat than one might initially expect.  In addition, it visually hides the interstate and all but eliminates the sound, especially when the trees are fully leafed out.  This is particularly important as there is roughly ½ mile of road frontage on the east boundary with electricity running along it.  There is a neighboring homestead just across the road and although this part of the farm is shown to be in the 100-year floodplain, it looks to be at the same elevation as that adjacent homestead.  This leads us to believe that this could be the best spot to build a home on the farm given the higher elevation, utilities and distance from the interstate.

This property has also been known to produce some giant bucks over the years. They love to travel up and down the river from food source to food source in the fall and out here, there is no shortage on either end. Turkeys and doves are also abundant in the wooded draws and lowlands that surround the lush green fields. The wildlife is abundant because the food and water prevail on this farm year after year.

The previous owners remember catching giant channel catfish in the river after swimming and swinging off tree limb ropes in the hot summer days. They also tell stories of hunting quail and pheasants in the winter growing up until they couldn’t feel their toes. If you’re looking for a place to make new memories or maybe you want to bring back some old ones, give Colton Coale a call at 405-615-7645 .