BuckHaven
Chilton County, Alabama⁞572± ACRES
Breathtaking High-Fenced Hunting & Recreational Property with food plots & stands in place, over 1 mile of Chestnut Creek Frontage, mature pine & hardwood timber, & excellent wildlife! !
- 572+/- Acre Exceptional High-Fence Recreational Property in Chilton County, AL
- Premier Location within 1 hour 15 minutes from downtown Birmingham, 35 minutes from Montgomery, and 3 hours from Atlanta.
- 4.4 miles of High Fence built in 2014 enclosing approximately 547 acres. - 14 bred Fallow doe, 6 Fallow bucks, 20 bred Whitetail doe, and 20 Whitetail bucks were released into the enclosure.
- Rolling topography with beautiful mature stands of pine and hardwood timber.
- 8 large food plots with nice shooting houses in place
- Extensive Road Network throughout the property
- 1.4 miles of frontage along crystal clear Chestnut Creek that flows into Lake Jordan 1.25 miles downstream of the property
- 12,000 SF Metal building built in 2011 ready to be converted into a Barndominium. Approximately 3,000 SF is finished with office space, kitchenette, bathrooms and 9,000SF of open warehouse with 3 large roll-up doors.
- 1200 SF Barn with concrete floor that can serve in multiple capacities
- Rustic 1 bedroom Hunter’s cabin overlooking a pond
- Nice Gated Entrance
At $2300 Per Acre for the Land Component, Buckhaven is arguably one of the best valued Recreational Properties in the South!
Very Convenient to I-65 located between Birmingham and Montgomery!
Nestled in the heart of Chilton County, Alabama, is a 572-acre expanse of pure hunting & recreation.
Imagine driving through the gates of your very own hunting paradise, leaving the hustle and bustle of city life far behind. The journey to Buck Haven is surprisingly convenient—just an hour and fifteen minutes from the city of Birmingham, a mere thirty-five minutes from Montgomery, and a three-hour drive from Atlanta. Yet, it feels like a world away, offering a sanctuary of peace and privacy.
As you navigate the property, you come upon strategically placed food plots, designed to attract and sustain a diverse array of game. These plots, coupled with well-positioned shooting houses, promise a hunting experience like no other. The topography of the land is nothing short of breathtaking. With rolling hills reminiscent of the Appalachian foothills, the landscape offers a variety of terrains and vistas along with 1.4 miles of frontage along the crystal-clear Chestnut Creek, which meanders its way to Lake Jordan just 1.5 miles downstream. This pristine waterway adds a touch of magic to the land, inviting you to fish, kayak, or simply enjoy the beauty of its sparkling waters.
The centerpiece of this magnificent property is a sprawling 12,000 square foot metal building. Approximately 3,000 square feet of this structure have been transformed into office space, with the remaining 9,000 square feet as warehouse space, ideal for storing tractors, equipment, and all the tools necessary to maintain and enjoy your property. This versatile building holds endless potential—imagine converting it into a luxurious hunting lodge, where friends and family can gather to share stories and create memories. The extensive infrastructure already in place means you can start enjoying the land immediately, transforming it to suit your vision at a fraction of the cost it would take to build from scratch.
Nestled beside a one-acre pond, you'll find a rustic one-bedroom hunter's cabin. This hunter’s cabin offers a perfect spot to unwind and begin enjoying immediately while the hunting lodge is brought to life. Nearby, a 1,200 square foot barn stands ready to serve a multitude of purposes, from storing gear to housing horses or even transforming into additional guest accommodations.
547 acres are secured with over four miles of high fence, installed in 2014, creating a haven for wildlife and a very beneficial management tool. This feature not only enhances the hunting experience but also ensures peace of mind, knowing that the property is protected and secluded.
Adding to the allure and mystique of this land is Gold Mine Creek. Legend has it that former landowners discovered traces of gold here, sparking the imagination of modern-day explorers. Alongside this historic creek lies a small cave, an intriguing feature that adds a sense of adventure and wonder to the property.
In the heart of Alabama, this 572-acre recreational paradise awaits. Give Tim James, Jr. a call to schedule a private showing.
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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.