Andrew
Wargo
Andrew is manager of the Baxter Land Company (2710 Hwy
1 North, Watson, 71674, 870-644-3596, [email protected]) The
company owns several thousand acres in the Mississippi
Delta south of Memphis, Tennessee, and leases land to
agriculture producers who farm cotton, soybeans, rice,
and wheat, as well as catfish production, on a share
basis. At Baxter Land Company, an agriculture production
lease does not necessarily include a hunting lease. The
company prefers issuing hunting leases to groups, though
some individual hunts for quality deer are conducted. The
company has participated in a number of conservation
programs which Andrew attributes to improving
wildlife habitat and the quality of wildlife on company
land. Although production agriculture is its primary
focus, wildlife enterprises are considered a value-added
component offering additional income to the company.
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What types of wildlife?
What types of hunting experiences?
Description of leasing arrangements and fees
Strategies for managing quality deer
Waterfowl management practices
Conflicts between agriculture and wildlife
Working with people
What about cost-share programs?
What about liability issues?
How much does extra labor cost?
What types of marketing strategy do you use?
Wildlife and Land Values
Habitat considerations
Rules and regulations
Neighbor relations
Poaching
Wildlife & land values
What’s
a major issue?
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