1,119 Acres of Recreational Land & Farm for Sale in Olive Branch, Illinois

Not often do you get to own a property with virtually no neighbors, and is big enough to manage your own deer and turkey populations. Burnham Island, located in southern Illinois' Alexander County, is one of those rare opportunities! Sitting just south of Cape Girardeau, MO sits this 1119+/- acre wildlife haven. Part of the property is on the mainland, but most of the land is truly an island, and much of the year will require a short boat ride from available launching sites. The deer that have been harvested on this island are talked about throughout this region, and when you see the property, it is easy to understand why so many giants call this property home. Not only does this property produce big deer, but wild turkey are abundant, and when the temperatures drop and the river is the water source of choice for ducks and geese, the back side of this island is an often used resting spot! The island is heavily treed, with thick, dense bedding cover from one end to the other. There are nice access roads to navigate this large property, and ideal food plot locations scattered around the island as well. o World class whitetail hunting o Turkey are abundant o Could be a nice investment property o Cost of ownership could be offset by implementation of wetland programs o Just minutes from Cape Girardeau, MO and Olive Branch, IL o 2.5 hours north of Memphis, TN o 2 hours from St. Louis, MO