Highway 14, Chariton, IA 50049 - Lucas County

Lucas County, IA | 218 Acres m/l Premier Whitetail & Turkey Hunting

This 218-acre Lucas County property offers a rare blend of location, layout, and proven whitetail history, making it one of the top recreational tracts to hit the market in southern Iowa.

Prime Trophy Neighborhood

Located just north of Chariton, this farm sits in the heart of a highly regarded neighborhood known for producing top-end whitetails. Neighbors work together on quality deer management, and trail camera history confirms a strong age structure, with five bucks over 4.5 years old passed in 2024 alone.

Hunting Strategy & Access

The design of this farm makes it hunt far bigger than its acreage. Rolling hills, creek bottoms, and natural pinch points create daylight movement opportunities throughout the season. Multiple access points allow you to effectively hunt prevailing winds without alerting deer, and the established trail system makes quiet entry and exit possible no matter the conditions.

Food Plots, Crops & Holding Power

Several strategically placed green plots, including a 10-acre destination field (half turnips, half greens), provide year-round attraction and late-season drawing strength. In addition, 25 acres were planted to beans in 2025, adding even more food source diversity and reinforcing the farms ability to hold deer deep into the season. Thick cover and diverse habitat combine to give this property exceptional holding power for both deer and turkey.

Full-Season Opportunity

From early season hunts on secluded interior plots to late-season sits over the destination field and standing beans, this property is built for success throughout the entire hunting calendar. Add in outstanding turkey hunting and opportunities for other wild game, and you have a recreational farm that delivers year after year.

Highlights

218 total acres in a proven trophy neighborhood

Documented trail camera history with multiple mature bucks

Designed for nearly every wind direction with excellent access

Rolling terrain with funnels, creek access, and natural pinch points

Several green plots including a 10-acre destination field

25 acres of beans planted in 2025, boosting late-season holding power

Outstanding turkey hunting and full-season recreational use

This is a turnkey opportunity to own one of the best whitetail hunting farms in Lucas County, where location, history, and design come together to create a property that stands out from the rest.