Oak Grove
Jackson County, Florida⁞210± ACRES
A Turnkey, Income-Producing Sporting Operation
- 210+/- acre recreational, agricultural and sporting operation in Jackson County, Florida
- Beautiful remote setting near the Georgia line in established farm and cattle country
- Established, income-producing wingshooting business
- Rare FWC permit to raise and release mallards
- One of only a limited number of these permits in Florida
- Loyal clientele returning season after season
- 13+/- acre Purpose-built retriever-training pond
- [XX] dry blinds with dog stands on either side
- Multiple revenue-producing hunt offerings
- From release mallards and upland bird hunting, to driven pheasant/chukar and pheasant tower shoots
- Three established game bird infrastructures/houses used for raising mallards, pheasants and other game birds
- Excellent Florida whitetail genetics
- Large open-air gathering barn used for breakfast and fellowship before morning mallard hunts
- 100+/- acres of irrigated organic farmland
- Two deep wells; currently in active production
- Strong cattle ranch potential with productive soils in an established North Florida cattle region
- Classic North Florida setting Mature live oaks, open farmland and a quiet dirt-road location
An Exceptionally Rare Mallard Hunting & Retriever-Training Setup
Productive Land with Multiple Paths Forward
Oak Grove Plantation represents a rare opportunity to acquire an established, income-producing wingshooting and sporting-dog operation in the Florida Panhandle. Situated on 210+/- acres in northern Jackson County near the Georgia line, the property pairs a turnkey recreational business with productive farmland and a distinctly North Florida landscape of open fields, water and beautiful moss-draped live oaks. Tucked away along a quiet dirt road, Oak Grove feels private and removed, yet every acre has been thoughtfully put to work.
At the center of the operation is one of Oak Grove's most distinctive assets: one of a very limited number of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission permits allowing one to raise and release mallards. That opportunity has allowed Oak Grove to develop a specialized retriever-training mallard program unlike the typical recreational hunting property.
The property's ponds have been purposefully designed around the experience. [XX] dry blinds allow hunters to participate without the need for waders, while dedicated dog stands positioned on either side of each blind create an ideal environment for retriever work. Guests can bring their own dogs to hunt and train or hunt over Oak Grove's trained retrievers.
An Established Wingshooting Preserve
Oak Grove currently generates revenue through a diverse offering of paid sporting experiences, including retriever-training mallard hunts, upland bird hunts, driven pheasant and chukar hunts, pheasant tower shoots and hunting-dog training.
The established infrastructure allows Oak Grove to accommodate everything from individual hunters and dog handlers to larger groups and private shooting parties. Its pheasant tower shoots, for example, are designed around as many as 20 shooting positions, with hundreds of birds released throughout the shoot.
Just as importantly, Oak Grove has developed the hospitality and traditions that turn a hunt into an experience and bring clients back.
A large open-air pole barn serves as a natural gathering place, where friends, clients and guides meet for breakfast before morning mallard hunts. From there, hunters head to the property's purpose-built ponds for a morning designed as much around good dogs and camaraderie as the shooting itself.
For a buyer interested in continuing the operation, there is tremendous value in acquiring a property where the sporting infrastructure, business model and customer base have already been established. Drew Miller is also interested in potentially remaining involved as a guide, providing continuity and invaluable firsthand knowledge of the property and its operation.
Productive Land Beyond the Sporting Operation
Oak Grove's recreational business is complemented by a significant agricultural component.
The property is currently operated as an organic farm, with approximately 100+/- acres of irrigated farmland, two deep wells and quality agricultural soils. Drew is interested in potentially continuing to lease the cropland for organic production following a sale, creating the possibility for an incoming owner to maintain agricultural income while concentrating on the recreational side of the property.
The surrounding countryside is also well established as cattle country, providing a third potential direction for ownership. With open acreage, productive soils and water already in place, Oak Grove could be transitioned into a manageable cattle ranch for an owner seeking a more traditional agricultural use.
A Legacy Sporting™ Property
Beyond the commercial operation, Oak Grove is simply a beautiful piece of North Florida.
Located along a quiet dirt road in a remote agricultural setting near the Florida-Georgia line, Oak Grove is as beautiful as it is productive. Grand, moss-draped live oaks punctuate the landscape, framing open fields, ponds and fertile farmland and giving the property the timeless character associated with this part of North Florida and South Georgia. The surrounding area is also known for exceptional whitetail genetics, with one of the largest bucks recorded in the region having been harvested in the immediate vicinity.
Oak Grove therefore offers three compelling paths forward: continue its established wingshooting and dog-training business, maintain its productive organic farming operation, or transition the property toward cattle and private recreational use.
Perhaps most compelling is the opportunity to combine them.
For the sporting buyer, Oak Grove offers the rare chance to acquire an income-producing recreational property where the infrastructure and operation are already in place. A new owner can step into an established wingshooting destination, continue agricultural production, enjoy the property privately and build upon a loyal client base that already knows Oak Grove by name.
Oak Grove is more than a recreational property. It is an established sporting business, productive farm and North Florida landholding offered together as one turnkey opportunity.
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