The National Land Podcast

Buying and Selling Outfitting Guide Businesses

“I want to drop everything I’m doing, live in the outdoors, and guide hunting or fishing expeditions.” There isn't an outdoors enthusiast who hasn’t thought of it. Half of you listening have probably worked as a guide at some point. For those of you who have thought about running your own outfitting business, we are here today to talk with Todd Dye. Todd is a managing broker in Idaho and he has found a niche in the facilitation of selling outfitting businesses throughout the state. Whether it’s how to buy or sell an outfitting business or what red flags to look for, we cover it here.

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Quest Hunt: Hunt With Friends, Join A Community, Win Prizes!

Hunt with a friend, compete against other hunters and potentially win thousands in prizes. This is the idea behind Quest Hunt. Through a simple registration process, hundreds of hunters from across the United States are registering as teams to compete for prizes given away at an exclusive banquet at the end of the hunting season. Think you have improved your hunting land to produce the biggest bucks in your state? This is how you put it to the test. Brian Austin is a National Land Realty agent in Missouri and is the brain behind Quest Hunt. He is here today to talk about his journey.

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Alternate Land Uses For Income: Building An RV Park

Land has many uses and there is no end to the possibilities that can generate income. Today, we are discussing one of those possibilities, building an RV Park. Jim Fleissener, an Accredited Land Consultant and Agent out of Nebraska is here to discuss a recent transaction that did not go as planned. Despite the hiccups, there is a ton of valuable information here for anybody who has considered alternate uses for their land to generate income.

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Ranch Management in Drought Conditions: High-Intensity, Low-Frequency Grazing

The Texas panhandle, like many areas of the United States, has experienced its share of drought conditions over the years. Grazing cattle in drought conditions may seem like an insurmountable challenge, but as we are about to find out, there are ways to not only thrive but to prosper. Mike Turner manages Blue Ranch near Amarillo, Texas, and he has developed methods of high-intensity low-frequency grazing. Managing this ranch was, in Mike’s words, “A chance to do something that hadn’t been done before.” Mike Turner has a level of experience that you simply don’t find every day. He is a master of the craft. Mike is here today to discuss how he manages this highly successful ranch and trust me, this is worth listening to.

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Land Law: Inheritance, Easements, Encroachments, and More!

Can a squatter legally take your land? How should you handle a neighbor’s fence on your land? Are old, unused easements still viable on your land? How should you give land to your kids? Today we are here with Tiffany Lashmet, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in Agricultural Law. She will help us answer those questions and more. We also have today, a return visit from Wayne Dunson, Managing Broker of National Land Realty’s West Texas office. Not knowing what we talk about today could cost you money and potentially result in lost land. You will want to listen to this one. 

Now sit back and enjoy.      

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Making Quickbooks Work For You With VARC Solutions

It’s that wonderful time of year again. Flowers are blooming, grass is growing, turkey and bear seasons are kicking off… yes, it’s tax season. You might not think of a conversation about tax and small business software as anything that has to do with land, but our agents make up over 400 small business owners nationwide. The landowners we work with are thousands strong and a significant amount of those owners are also business owners. We had the opportunity to talk with Brad White, Chief People & Operations Officer at VARC Solutions, a Quickbooks solutions provider. As you business owners out there plan for next year's business operations, here’s one tool to consider.

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Turkeys for Tomorrow: Saving our Turkey Populations

Today, we’re here to talk turkey and it’s good timing because turkey season is about to start. United States turkey populations are a hot topic with several areas showing a decline in numbers nationwide. Jason Lupardus is the Director of Business Operations and Partnerships for an organization you should know about, Turkeys for Tomorrow. Jason is here to talk about turkey conservation and what Turkeys for Tomorrow is doing to help this animal and how they can use your help.

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Not Knowing About Wetlands May Cost You

Wetlands assessments and remediation are things that most landowners don’t consider until it’s too late. The location of wetlands is not as simple as looking at your land to see if there’s water and the consequences of not knowing about wetlands on your land can be very expensive. Curt Kleist is the CEO of CK Wetlands, a consulting firm that assists with wetlands assessment, delineation, permit applications, GIS services, monitoring and mitigation, as well as tree inventory. Curt is here today to discuss what you should know about the possibility of wetlands on your land and how to avoid expensive consequences. This is something that every landowner should know about.

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