FIRST BUCK! – Jon Kohler guided his niece to this fine 8-point buck last hunting season at Lick Skillet.
The buck stops here…but it all started with Grandma
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The Kohler Chronicles
A Land, Lifestyle, Legacy Blog
When Jon Kohler & Associates was founded in 1991 the goal was to expand the role of a land broker to a higher level, to go beyond the traditional transaction. This niche is so much more than just great land, as such, we dedicate our time to preserving time-honored traditions and generational dedication, to supporting like-minded brands and conservation groups, and to cherishing moments with tired bird dogs or days afield with some of the south’s greatest stewards. In the following articles, you’ll find a collection of short stories, relevant news and information that celebrate the land, lifestyle, and legacies we hold so dearly.
One Bite. Lifestyle Over.
“SO, BURN YOUR GROUND, AND BURN IT OFTEN,” says Jon Kohler. “Burn more than the uplands – put fire in every corner it will go. Not just for the habitat. Not just for the wildfire. For the kids.”
Do You Know What Your Land Is Really Worth?
“WITH EACH FEEDER COMES THREE OR FOUR CORN-FED, FAT AND HEALTHY… RACCOONS,” said the author, Jon Kohler. He added that when the feeders run dry, the hungry coons will hunt down any eggs to be found on the ground.
Trapping, Tribes and Wild Turkeys
“WITH EACH FEEDER COMES THREE OR FOUR CORN-FED, FAT AND HEALTHY… RACCOONS,” said the author, Jon Kohler. He added that when the feeders run dry, the hungry coons will hunt down any eggs to be found on the ground.
Worth More the Way God Made It: A 100-year stewardship arc and why the market finally caught up
All of us work on improving habitat because we love it. Some of us work on habitat with all the diligence of managing a professional sports franchise. Today, that’s not far off – and this story shares why. My dad always wanted to buy any land that bordered us. My mom always wanted him to stop.
Cattle, Pines and Granddad: How We Lost the Family Farm – and Got It Back
“TODAY, WHAT BRINGS MANY OF US TO-GETHER IS WORKING FOR RECREATION. It’s bird dogs. It’s big bucks. Grandkids learning to call a turkey. Granddad is in the middle of it all, not alone anymore, sharing God’s great creation with the people he raised,” said the author, Jon Kohler.
If Solomon was a deer hunter
“I WAS IN MIKE’S MARINE IN PANACEA NOT LONG AGO and noticed some magnificent old white-tail mounts collecting dust in the corner,” said Jon Kohler. “Same story at the Cypress Inn in Cross City, where I’ve been stopping since I was a kid – except there I point out those old 100-inch B&C deer to my boys and they grin. They’ve never known a time when a buck that small was worth mounting. I try to make them understand that back then, someone was very proud of those deer.”
Food Plots, Not Parking Lots What about a ‘Bucks, Not Bulldozers’ bumper sticker?
Can whitetail deer save North Florida? I've got a running joke I tell friends when they ask why I'm still obsessed with deer hunting after all these years. "I've never taken drugs. Don't gamble. No...
When the Woods Come to Town
I’ve always believed there’s a desire God built into our DNA that draws us to gathering. It might look like church on Sunday morning, a fish fry at camp, or a Friday-night football game under lights...
Are We God’s Hunting Dogs?
We have this one bird dog that my boys describe as stoic. “Buck” knows just about everything there is to know when it comes to finding bobwhite quail—and he has a long pedigree to back it up....
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