What tractor hp is sufficient to maintain a hunting property?

we have 300 acres with a 50 hp tractor I believe and wish we had bigger.

we have a 6' disc and bushhog which what was suggested to us by the dealer. haven't tried to pull anything bigger but would def love a 7-8' disc.

4wh drive cuts hp needs, almost in half, in most "usual" cases.

50 hp is plenty for that size club. It can handle up to an 7-8 ft bush hog, 6-7 ' disc harrow, front end loader to do the heavy lifting and moving material but small enough to trailer around behind a 1/2 ton truck. Of course everyone WANTS bigger but rarely do they NEED bigger.

We have 1000 acres and plant 25 acres of food plots with a 60hp 4x4 Kubota and a 60 hp 4x4 john Deere. We use a 6'disk first with the JD and follow with a 6' tiller on the Kubota. The Kubota has a hydrstat transmission while the the JD is a normal shift. The Kubota is a beast compared to the JD it puts out 20 more Hp to the PTo than the JD. We have plenty of hills and ravines on our property and have no trouble with either tractor going through them. We use 6' bush hogs on both of them when we are cutting and can cut all the trails and food plots in a day with both tractors. I highly recommend the Kubota over the JD!

I have big tractors ( a 75 HP and a 125 for the farm) and a 33 HP Kubota for small stuff on the farm and for the hunting lease. The 33 IMO is plenty for what you are looking for Chad. If you want to go towards a 50 HP that will be nice, can pull a 6' disc easier and 6' cutter. For most stuff in S MS, Florida parishes LA you aren't going to have huge plots, you don't need a huge tractor unless you simply want one.

You can buy an old 4020 for less than $10000 and you will have a classic tractor that will not decline in value and will work circles around these smaller tractors PLUS it will pull a big harrow which you can also find cheaper than the little ones for hobby farmers.

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Oh same for a 1486 IH and it will be 10 or 15 years newer and bigger.

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If money doesn't matter---get a Kubota.

50hp is PLENTY for camp work and will be overkill 95% of the time.

I used to kick all kinds of arse at the farm on a 42 horse 4x4 John Deere with a loader. It was my go-to for everything except the batwing bushhog and hay equipment, and you won't be doing that on your deer lease.

I would get whatever the smallest utility tractor JD is making right now. I wouldn't want a compact. I know they make the same power, but I like the ground clearance and weight of the normal sized tractors.

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Thanks, how critical would 4wd be for u on hunting property?

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Not critical at all.

If my option was loader or 4x4 (both extremely expensive options) I would get the loader. Easy decision. The only time I ever really used to use four wheel drive was putting out hay in February.