You’re looking at one of the most marquee recreational and trophy deer
hunting properties to hit the market in Southwest Wisconsin in 2026 — a
39.21-acre whitetail masterpiece perched high above the valleys of Richland
County. This is where ridge-top beauty, fortress-level
craftsmanship, and a masterfully engineered habitat plan collide to create a
true deer factory in the heart of big buck country.
Located between Richland Center and Gays Mills off West Ridge Road, a
private gravel drive winds nearly 3/10ths of a mile back, climbing into the
clouds before revealing a blufftop sanctuary that quite literally takes your
breath away. Sweeping valley views, cascading ridgelines, and golden sunsets
spill across the horizon in every direction. It’s peaceful. It’s secluded. It’s
as good as it gets.
Anchoring the property is a +/- 2,856 sq ft, 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath log home
built in 2010 — robust, refined, and engineered like a fortress with a new well
installed in 2024. Massive Douglas fir timbers with some upwards of 16” rise from
a solid foundation system designed for generations of durability. Massive thick
exterior assemblies, standing seam steel roof, Pella double-pane windows, and
extraordinary insulation values make this home as efficient as it is stunning.
The layout is brilliantly designed with two separate wings, allowing
flexibility for permanent living, hosting hunting guests, or creating a
high-end vacation rental retreat. Picture windows flood the dining room with
natural light while framing priceless views of your own domain. Expansive front
and rear decks offer the perfect perch for morning coffee or evening wildlife
observation. Mitsubishi-Electric Split System heat pumps w/Daikin Inverter
units propane for fuel. Free standing wood stove. The cabin is set up currently
to be used year round piping for water lines under cabin have been professionally
heat taped with foam by thermal tech.
But as impressive as the log home is, the land itself is the true headline.
This 39.21-acre tract has been strategically sculpted with one purpose in
mind: to grow, hold, and harvest true trophy class whitetail. Approximately
11+/- acres of open ground are meticulously checkerboarded into standing corn,
soybeans, switchgrass, and towering miscanthus for screening. None of it is
cash rented. None of it is harvested for market. Every acre of crop is
dedicated to wildlife nutrition and security. This is pure Quality Deer
Management executed at a world-class level.
The current owner has invested heavily into the habitat system and is
willing to pass along his food plot strategy, resources, and land manager
contacts to ensure continuity. That kind of turnkey knowledge transfer is rare
— and invaluable.
The remaining 28+/- acres consist of rolling hardwood timber split by two
distinct ridges and two deep-cut valleys littered with scrapes, rub lines, and
heavily worn deer trails. For the record, there have not been cattle on this
farm. The sign you see is 100% deer. A targeted timber stand improvement cut on
the northwest portion has enhanced bedding cover, browse, and sanctuary areas,
creating ideal bedding knobs and thermal protection on leeward slopes.
Strategically placed box blinds overlook transition kill plots that taper
into larger food sources. A hidden “sneaky” kill plot behind the cabin provides
close-range opportunity during cold-weather evenings. Fruit trees dot the
property, and an established internal trail system allows stealth access
regardless of wind direction. Access and pressure control — the backbone of
consistent mature buck encounters — have been carefully considered here.
This is not simply hunting land for sale in Wisconsin. It is a fully
developed whitetail ecosystem. A sanctuary. A legacy farm built with precision
and patience. The property is not enrolled in any government programs, giving
you full flexibility moving forward. Annual taxes are approximately $3,439.
Southwest Wisconsin is renowned nationwide for trophy whitetails, but tracts
that combine breathtaking ridge-top views, luxury log home construction, and a
scientifically executed habitat plan are exceedingly rare.
You can buy land. You can build a cabin. But it takes years — sometimes
decades — to create a deer factory like this. This one is already done.
Once-in-a-generation opportunity.
For more info, please contact Southwest
Wisconsin Land Specialist Brandon Wikman at 608.403.6003 // BrandonW@UChunt.com or Joe Nawrot at
608.381.1627 // JoeN@UChunt.com
Joe Nawrot and Brandon Wikman are
Southwestern Wisconsin’s #1 Land Specialist Team.
