51 acres +/- of hunting and recreational land for sale in east Perry County, Alabama. The Stone tract would make a nice rural getaway or homesite to escape to with loved ones to hunt and enjoy the outdoors. The property has paved road frontage on Alabama Highway 219 with a gated entrance into the tract. One main internal road takes you from the highway, across the spring, and through two food plots. The timber on the property consists mainly of roughly 20 acres of cutover land that has naturally regenerated into a thick cover for wildlife, and approximately 25 acres of pines that have had a third row thinnning. A small watering hole and a couple of potential lake sites are present on the property. This tract has been surveyed, and a copy is available upon request. There is power to the property, and it would be perfect for a camper trailer. This property is well-priced and is in an area known for producing large whitetail deer and turkeys. On the evening I took these pictures I stopped and listened to two owls talking in the pines. This property is conveniently located within 15 minutes of Selma, 65 minutes of Tuscaloosa, and 75 minutes of Birmingham. For more information or to schedule a time to see this property, please contact Jonathan Goode at 334-247-2005. Showings are by appointment only please, as this tract is currently being hunted by a local resident. The property is located near mile marker 12 on Highway 219.

41 acres +/- of land for sale off Reed Creek Road in Ralph, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama for $143,500.

This 41 acres would make a great setting for a rural homesite. The owner is willing to divide the property into two 20 acre parcels.

Most of the property is timbered and Reed Creek runs across the west 1/3 of the land. Several open fields would make good garden spots, homesites, or wildlife observation areas.

The property is located only a couple of miles from Highway 43/11 and Interstate 20/59. The tract is convenient to Tuscaloosa; only 16.5 miles from the intersection of Skyland and McFarland.

Power and county water are available to the property, and access is deeded off Reed Creek Road. The property has a trail system in place, and the corners are well-marked. For more information or to schedule a time to see this property please contact Jonathan Goode. Showings are by appointment only please.

Congratulations to Robert Youngblood (middle in picture), AlaLandCo's newest agent, for closing his first sell on Friday.

Robert did an outstanding job working with fellow agent, Jonathan Goode, to market and sell this 61 acre farm in Fayette County. The property was placed under contract only 13 days from listing and closed in 58 days.

Also congratulations to Brian and Stacey Junkin on selling their farm so quickly, and to Wayne Bolton on his new purchase! It's always good to see everyone at the closing table with all smiles! Thanks to the folks at Tuscaloosa Title Company for helping us close the deal and to Alabama Ag Credit for offering financing.

If you are buying or selling land in West Alabama, please contact Robert Youngblood or Jonathan Goode. We would love to help you in any of your land transactions!

96.1 acres +/- of good recreational and hunting land for sale near Hamilton in Marion County, Alabama for only $1300/acre. This property is a good mix of pines of varying age and hardwoods. It is ideal turkey and deer habitat. There are currently a couple of wildlife openings, and others could easily be made. The tract has a power distribution line on it and the boundaries have been surveyed. It is located only 3 miles from Interstate 22/ Highway 78 at exit #7, and has good road frontage on Posey Road for access. This is a great buy on a good recreational tract. The owner is selling this property for much less than he has invested in it. The seller is motivated and will consider all reasonable offers. Showings are by appointment only please.

61 acres +/- of beautiful land for sale near Fayette, Fayette County, Alabama for $161,000. Twin Springs farm is a gorgeous tract that has been in this same family for over 80 years. The current owner has been running cows here since 1999. The land consists of approximately 40 acres in pasture and the balance in woods. Two nice barns provide ample storage space for equipment and hay. The property is fenced with extensive well-maintained cross-fencing throughout the tract. There are two catch pen areas and two head catches for the cattle operation.

 A 2004 mobile home in great condition is also being sold with the property. It is very clean and in good repair with HVAC and a septic tank. The mobile home is serviced by Alabama Power and water from the town of Berry. I had Verizon telephone service here, and the owner has used wireless internet from AT&T for some time. The old home place is still on the property and could be used for dry storage or with a little work could be repaired and made a guest cabin.

Two springs flow through the property, providing water to the livestock year round. This property would make an amazing horse farm or an exceptional game day farm for University of Alabama fans. Aprroximately 50 acres is on the west side of the road and 11 acres or so is on the east side. The east side is not fenced, but there is a superb garden spot just across from the mobile home. One of the barns has a storm shelter room built in. The view from the deck is really nice.

The area is peaceful and secluded, we didn't see or hear a car for two solid hours as we toured this property. It is 12 miles to the Super WalMart in Fayette. Lots of wildlife travel through this property. We picked up turkey feathers in several different spots and found deer sign in the back food plot. You could hold great dove shoots or manage this tract for quail habitat as well. The possibilities on this tract are nearly endless. The mineral rights are included with this tract and the owner has received small royalty checks in the past 3 or 4 years from a gas well operating in this section. The farm is well kept, functional, well-priced, and ready to go. Showings are by appointment only please as it is still a working farm, so please contact me today for more information.

204 acres +/- of hunting land for sale in Berry, Fayette County, Alabama. Flat Creek flows through the middle of this property. The tract has a great internal road system which was built to service the gas well on the property. Mineral rights are not included this with tract, but this is not at all uncommon in west Alabama. This area is known for producing some large whitetail deer, and there are several foodplots and wildlife openings throughout the tract. The terrain varies quite a bit from nice flat land around the creek, rising up to the hilltop on the south side of the land. A large electric distribution line runs along the southern border of the land, providing lots of hunting opportunities. You can see from the picture of the deer rub on this tree that there are some mature bucks in the area. Access is by a deeded easement and a locked gate prevents unwanted traffic from entering the land. There is a mixture of young pines on the north and central part of the property and more mature timber on the hillsides. Flat Creek is a nice rock-bottomed stream and there is a two-foot ledge that will make a nice waterfall when the creek is flowing at full-capacity. This property is well-priced and would make an outstanding getaway or hunting camp. There is a small enclosed equipment shed and an old mobile home on the property that could serve as a camphouse or storage. Power and water have been run to the tract previously, and could be easily connected. Please call today to schedule a time to view this property. Showings are by appointment only please.

Alabama landowners face some unwelcome intruders that can harm timber and wildlife habitat.

This afternoon as my daughter and I were riding around our family land, I noticed there are three invasive species all growing in one spot. I only had my phone, so I apologize for how fuzzy this picture is. If you can enlarge this photo, you will see that there is kudzu, privet, and a mimosa tree growing together. This is the unholy trinity of invasive floral species in Alabama.

In late-winter and early spring many Alabama landowners and forest managers are performing controlled burns on their timberlands. Forest owners understand how important it is to manage these invasive species, which if left untreated, will often out-compete native species and do immense harm to timber production and displace desirable wildlife forage.

Alabama landowners have many resources available to them to help in the treatment and eradication of these pesky plants. Below is a list of sources for information and help for landowners as you do battle with invasive plant species.

Alabama Cooperative Extension System- ACES is one of the best resources for any Alabama landowner in regard to invasive species. Your local extension agent is an invaluable resource for this and a host of other agricultural and silvicultural issues.

Alabama Forestry Commission- Alabama's Forestry Commission has some helpful resources and pictures about many types of invasive plants, insects, and diseases that effect trees.

Invasive.org- The Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health has some tremendous resources available to educate and arm landowners against invasive species. One of the most helpful is a comprehensive document titled: Invasive Plant Responses to Siivicultural Practices in the South.

Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service- Alabama's NRCS offers the EQIP programto help landowners battle invasive species. Each Alabama County has an NRCS office, and this program can offer some cost-share assistance in treating qualifying species.

Alabama Invasive Plant Council- AIPC maintains a list of invasive speices and also ones that are on a "watch list" that could potentially become a threat in the future. The Council even ranks the threat the various species pose to natural forests, urban areas, and croplands.

There are many other resources available to landowners in their fight against invasive species. The key is educating yourself to the harm these plants pose to your forests and wildlife. Learning to identify these species in the wild is helpful for determining the extent to which your land is being threatened. Contact your local extension agent, forestry service office, or an Alabama Consulting Forester for help combating and eradicating invasive species from your Alabama land.