82± Acres Hunting Land in Adair County
This 82-acre farm offers a strong mix of open ground, habitat, and build-ready amenities—ideal for hunting or simply enjoying a quiet northern Missouri retreat. With both blacktop and gravel frontage, the property sits just 15 miles from Kirksville and Milan.
The farm is complimented by Billy Creek, a known whitetail corridor that winds through the property, tying all of the different types of habitat together. The open fields have been fully prepped—both were sprayed twice with herbicide, and received roughly 4 tons of lime per acre—giving the next owner a clean slate to plant whatever they’d like. The bottoms currently hold two larger perennial clover plots (with crimson clover over-seeded last fall for added summer growth), while the north-end plot and the small tucked-away timber plot are planted in perennial Alice and Ladino mixes. RC Big Rock switchgrass has been established along s...
The farm is complimented by Billy Creek, a known whitetail corridor that winds through the property, tying all of the different types of habitat together. The open fields have been fully prepped—both were sprayed twice with herbicide, and received roughly 4 tons of lime per acre—giving the next owner a clean slate to plant whatever they’d like. The bottoms currently hold two larger perennial clover plots (with crimson clover over-seeded last fall for added summer growth), while the north-end plot and the small tucked-away timber plot are planted in perennial Alice and Ladino mixes. RC Big Rock switchgrass has been established along several plot edges for screening.
The owner has also added several practical improvements: two new low-water crossings and a new entrance off the highway on the north side. Near that entrance, they planted three pears (Kieffer, Hunter’s Deer Pear, and Moonglow), three apples (Enterprise, Liberty, and Arkansas Black), and a Chestnut crabapple— all four-year-old trees and already established.
Additionally, 5.5 acres are enrolled in an NRCS Monarch 420 CSP contract, seeded in early 2025. The contract has three years remaining, with expected payments of about $6,100 annually, and can likely be renewed. There are some marketable walnuts on the farm that are ready to be harvested.
The rolling bluestem hillsides, cedar pockets, and creek bottom make the property feel larger than it is. Deer sign is heavy throughout, and the layout allows you to hunt nearly any wind without over-pressuring the farm. Water, electric, and fiber internet are available at the road, making it an easy place to build a home or cabin along either the dead-end gravel road or the blacktop.
This is a rare opportunity to own a truly turnkey recreational and hunting tract in Adair County—carefully improved, lightly pressured, and ready for the next owner to enjoy. For more information, contact Luke Shoemaker at 660-676-2218.
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