Indian Mound
Macon County, Georgia⁞430± ACRES
One of the Top Deer Hunting Properties in the State of Georgia Under 500 acres
- 430± acre Trophy Recreation Property in Macon County, Georgia
- One of the Top Deer hunting Properties under 500 Acres
- Significant timber income potential with mature pines
- Intensively managed for whitetail deer and turkey - Truly a role model property for deer management program
- Surrounding landowners for thousands of acres practice Trophy Deer Management
- Exceptional burn program and rotation
- Several Natural Duck Ponds
- Enormous hardwoods with great hardwood bottoms
- Exceptional trail and road system throughout
- Multiple established food plots
- Large amount of planted mast-producing trees
- Minimal Hunting Pressure and Selective Harvesting produces Trophy Deer year after year
- Would be extremely difficult to reproduce a property of this caliber
- Beautiful 2,394 sq ft Main House, 3 BR/3 BA
- Large living space with fireplace
- Expansive screened-in porch
- 836 sq ft Bunk House perfect for guests
- Enclosed Metal Barn with Office
- Pole Barn & Dog Kennel
- Small Pecan Grove surrounding main cabin site
- Located 6 miles to Montezuma, 15 minutes to Lake Blackshear & 30 minutes to Americus
- Located 18 miles to Interstate 75
- Additional hunting acreage available less than 2 miles from main grounds
Located in the Macon County/Dooly County Area which are two of the top trophy deer counties in the SE
Honed over the last 15 years, today Indian Mound is one of the top Deer hunting Properties under 500 Acres. Located in Macon County, which holds 72 Georgia Deer Registry Records, this is truly a role model property for quality deer management. It would be extremely difficult to reproduce a property of this caliber with the improvements, infrastructure and surrounded by like-minded landowners.
Every aspect of this 430± acres property 
has been planned and executed with one focus - trophy hunting. The habitat here is second to none. Large established food plots have been spaced throughout among the mature pines and hardwoods. The current land steward has complemented various plots, transition and staging areas with planted mast-producing trees. There are massive hardwood bottoms that provide great cover and forage. Numerous waterfowl ponds and water holes dot the landscape as well.
Unlike many other trophy deer properties, the next land steward can rest assured that the neighbors also want to produce trophy whitetail deer. There are thousands of contiguous acres of large landowners that all follow Quality Deer Management practices - not only by choice but also by additional regulations. Macon County is one of two counties that is subject to additional antler restrictions which bucks must have a minimum outside antler spread of 15 inches. The Flint River Valley serves as a highway for record-breaking whitetail deer. The genetics found in this region are a result of the Georgia DNR restocking of deer from Wisconsin throughout the middle of the twentieth century. This property produces great deer year after year which can be attributed to minimal hunting pressure, selective harvest and great neighbors. The hunting of this level simply cannot be duplicated or beat in the southeast.
For hunters looking to extend their season well into the spring, the turkey hunting here is world class as well. The amount of habitat here attributes to the overall sporting experience. Well-built roads and walking trails meander throughout the property, yet all converge back at the main lodge grounds.
The amount of timber on this property is astonishing. The current landowner has left large stands of pine untouched. The next land steward could immediately harvest approximately $100,000 in timber and still look untouched. The rotational burning keeps the understory managed and beautiful.
Indian Mound has served as the confluence for friends, family and memories for the last 15 years. The beautiful main cabin is 2,394 square feet and features three bedrooms and three baths. The large downstairs living space features an open floor plan overlooking the fireplace. The additional cottage is the perfect private retreat for extra guests. The house also features a large fire pit overlooking the pecan grove surrounding the main grounds.
Additional improvements include an enclosed metal barn with office which supports all aspects of the property management. The covered pole barn is extremely well built and is perfect to store oversized equipment. Adjacent to the pole barn is the dog kennel.
This property is located 6 miles south of quaint town of Montezuma and only 18 miles west of Interstate 75. Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Course, located 25 minutes to the south, is a great summer time destination for golfing and water activities including fishing and boating. All of this combined makes this a great year-round destination property.
Indian Mound is a rare opportunity to a high quality recreational property in one of the top whitetail producing counties. Every aspect of this property is top notch and allows the next land steward to step in and enjoy immediately.
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From murky farm ponds to pristine glacier-cut lakes and everything in between, Knox Daniels’ expertise stems from a lifelong fascination of water and the creatures that live in and around it. He recognizes and helps clients appreciate the value water features bring to a property. “My goal is to help buyers realize and sellers maximize the value different water bodies bring to a property, not only in a recreational sense, but also for social storm reasons.” After extensively traveling the country for collegiate BASS fishing tournaments, Knox graduated and worked for the Southeast’s finest fisheries and wildlife biologist, Greg Grimes. With Grimes’ company, AES, Knox managed many of the southeast’s finest private lake estate/impoundment properties, and learned the intricacies of upscale property management. Learning from Greg and other biologists, Knox honed in on the specific conditions and habitat needed for optimal gamefish growth in private lakes. He has also worked as a property manager on several thousand acres and for a commercial developer, facilitating the dirt work and builds of several apartment complexes, but his true passion has always been in the outdoors. “I’ve always had an insatiable fascination with ponds/lakes and am grateful to be able to help to place clients on the properties of their dreams and make their personal fisheries/wildlife goals reality with JKA.” – Knox Daniels
Jason has been assisting landowners for the last 28 years in Georgia and South Carolina obtain achievements the owners did not realize were possible. His degree in Biology from Georgia Southern stemmed from the desire to know how things in nature work. His plantation roots began at just 16 years old outside of Albany, GA and the last 20 years were spent in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. His entire career has been spent developing a global approach to plantation management. That plan included sales. Sales is in Jason’s blood- his mom had a 45-year career as a real estate broker. After college, he chose to pursue his passion of making properties great. In 2011, Jason sold his first plantation. Since then, he has assisted buyers and sellers with over $20 million in sales while most of that time working as a full-time General Manager of a large Lowcountry plantation. Today, he is committed to using his unique skill set and experience to guide landowners through the many challenges of plantation ownership.
Bruce Ratliff is a retired elected official (Property Appraiser Taylor County). Bruce brings years of experience in ad valorem tax knowledge. His property tax background gives JKA Associates & clients a unique insight into the complicated tax process. Bruce held several positions in the Florida Association of Property Appraisers, including member of the Board of Directors, President, Vice-President and Secretary, and served on the Agricultural & Legislative Committees for the Association. The real estate business has been part of Bruce’s life since childhood. His mother, Shirley Ratliff owned Professional Realty of Perry, Florida and his father, Buster owned Ratliff Land Surveying which Bruce was General Manager of before his political career.
Hailing from a long line of outdoorsmen, Tim learned a great deal from his father and grandfather. He saw first-hand what it means to be a good land steward. He believes land is so much more than a place to hunt, fish, and grow timber or crops. “It’s an identity, a resting place, a safe haven and a way of life, said Tim.” Tim’s family ties to Alabama run deep. During his grandfather’s first term, Governor James was responsible for signing into law Alabama’s first state duck stamp which helped to ensure funding for the procurement, development, and preservation of wetlands for migratory waterfowl habitat. He also established Alabama’s lifetime hunting license, so it is no surprise that Tim is an avid outdoorsman with a keen eye as to how best to improve habitat for the greater good of its wildlife.
With Madison County roots, Lori grew up on her family farm at Pettis Springs along the historic Aucilla River. A love of the land was instilled in Lori very early on by her father who was a local farmer. Lori understands the importance of good land stewardship and has witnessed first-hand how her own father, a former 2-term member of the Florida House of Representatives whose district encompassed many rural counties of the Red Hills Plantation Region, with a little bit of sweat equity, so lovingly worked their own family land. These are core values she carries with her today, and nothing gives her more personal satisfaction than to represent some of the south’s best land stewards.
Cole’s dedication to land management lies in his family roots. As a fourth-generation timber expert, Cole’s earliest memories were spent with his father managing timber investments. With a degree in Food Resource Economics from the University of Florida, Cole is the epitome of an up-and-coming leader. He grew up with a hands-on approach to learning land management and conservation and has spent the last 15 years learning every angle of the real estate and forest industry. Cole is a member of the Florida Forestry Association, Red Hills Quail Forever, Southeastern Wood Producers Association and he uses this platform as an advocate for landowners and their land investments. His family has dedicated the past 60 years to providing landowners in North Florida and South Georgia with professional land management services focused on improving and protecting one’s forestland and wildlife investment. In fact, their family business, M.A. Rigoni, Inc., was one of the first to introduce whole tree chipping to the Red Hills Region.
As a landowner of his own family farm, Lick Skillet, along with family land that has been passed down and enjoyed together at Keaton Beach for 40 years, Jon knows what it means to be a steward of the last best places. As a third-generation land broker with more than 30 years of experience in advising landowners in this niche, Jon is known for his innate ability to harvest a land’s unique intrinsic value. Touting several notable sales under his belt, Jon personally closed Rock Creek/Molpus – 124,000 acres of premium timberland at $142,000,000 – which was known as the largest timberland land sale in the Southeast for eight years running. He is a co-founding member of LandLeader and achieved the real estate industry’s highest honor, “2022 National Broker of the Year – Recreational Land Sales,” by the Realtors® Land Institute.