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Who Bought Bill Winke’s farm? And for how much? (Midwest Whitetail)
Posted on 12/21/20 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 12/21/20 at 8:24 pm
I’m just now watching the Midwest Whitetail episode where he talks about selling his farm. He started off with 125 acres and sold it at 900 acres. I’d love to know what oil baw bought that farm.
This post was edited on 12/21/20 at 8:30 pm
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Posted on 12/21/20 at 10:21 pm to CalcasieuTiger
I’ve been curious about this too. The hunting quality had really regressed there, though. I think that made his choice to sell even easier.
Posted on 12/22/20 at 6:22 am to turkish
Yeah EHD decimated that farm but, I’m not surprised that someone came in and bought it. It was obsessively managed for deer. I think it’ll return to what it was
Posted on 12/22/20 at 10:31 am to CalcasieuTiger
I can't say who purchased it but it sold for around $3,500 per acre. That farm isn't in what is considered to be a "top neighborhood" and was ravaged by EHD as someone pointed out. The farm has yet to recover.
A top tier location would be Decatur County. $4,500 per acre.
A top tier location would be Decatur County. $4,500 per acre.
Posted on 12/22/20 at 10:51 am to geauxbrown
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I can't say who purchased it but it sold for around $3,500 per acre
It must not have had any farm land? $3500 in the midwest seems very low unless it was all non tillable or whatever they call land you can't farm?
Posted on 12/22/20 at 12:19 pm to baldona
Any idea why he sold? So that's $3.4 million, was it financial hardship? Was he just going to retire? Maybe had another smaller tract of land already? I mean damn 975 acres in Iowa seems like heaven during the fall.
Posted on 12/22/20 at 12:41 pm to baldona
He said he wanted to move north to be near family.
Posted on 12/22/20 at 2:26 pm to baldona
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Was he just going to retire?
Bill has been completely bought out of Midwest Whitetail. He was burnt out and has decided to move on to other projects. However, I don't anticipate them being anything associated with producing a semi live hunting production.
Posted on 12/22/20 at 4:48 pm to CalcasieuTiger
Bill is one of the good guys.
Posted on 12/22/20 at 4:57 pm to CalcasieuTiger
I know this will get ripped on here but....
I’d hate to hunt for a living. Especially if filming was a major part of it.
It seems like it would become a job after a while and the filming aspect makes it so much less enjoyable. Whether you like it or not you’re going to be less authentic when you know you’re being filmed. Seems like it’d grow old fast.
I’ll go on a few days hunting or fishing trips and after a few days I’m ready for a break. It’s what I do for a hobby, and I’d hate for my hobby to become work.
I’d hate to hunt for a living. Especially if filming was a major part of it.
It seems like it would become a job after a while and the filming aspect makes it so much less enjoyable. Whether you like it or not you’re going to be less authentic when you know you’re being filmed. Seems like it’d grow old fast.
I’ll go on a few days hunting or fishing trips and after a few days I’m ready for a break. It’s what I do for a hobby, and I’d hate for my hobby to become work.
Posted on 12/22/20 at 6:32 pm to PT24-7
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I’d hate to hunt for a living
I did it for over 20 years. It was my only job along with editing and I can tell you for a fact that it takes someone with a certain personality type to do it and do it well.
Fortunately as I got older I was able to transition into other areas of the outdoor industry.
Posted on 12/22/20 at 7:20 pm to PT24-7
PT, I basically agree with you. But many people who love to fly are pilots for a living.
Posted on 12/22/20 at 8:19 pm to 257WBY
Horrible comparison. Makes no sense at all.
Posted on 12/22/20 at 9:45 pm to geauxbrown
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Bill has been completely bought out of Midwest Whitetail.
Where are you getting that from geaux? I always thought HE was Midwest Whitetail.
Posted on 12/22/20 at 10:09 pm to geauxbrown
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Fortunately as I got older I was able to transition into other areas of the outdoor industry.
Maybe I’m too old school and crotchety but I kind of dislike that there is much of an outdoor industry outside of selling products. All these taped shows and the outfitters leasing the world and getting lands shut down for everybody with their bad behavior all over just kind of misses the point for me. Young kids wanting to “pro staff” every item under the sun when they hardly know the basics. I just can’t relate to wanting to make the outdoors into an industry 24/7 instead of enjoying your time with friends and loved ones and appreciating the opportunity to be out there. These videos of nothing but killing and hucking gear just sour me sometimes.
Posted on 12/23/20 at 5:53 am to Bucktail1
Maybe this will help you. A person is passionate about cooking. They become a chef at a restaurant. Do we think they’re some kind of sellout because they cook for a living?
A better example might be a person who’s competitive in BBQ. They end up with a team and sponsors. I like to smoke and grill, but have no interest in that. But I don’t begrudge that they do.
A better example might be a person who’s competitive in BBQ. They end up with a team and sponsors. I like to smoke and grill, but have no interest in that. But I don’t begrudge that they do.
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:15 am to GeauxTigers0107
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Where are you getting that from geaux? I always thought HE was Midwest Whitetai
Bill had already sold MW once (to Realtree). He bought it back and was recently bought out by a group of guys who are regularly on the show. Lee Abraham from Rayville is now the majority owner.
Bill was burnt out. Doing a semi live show like that is incredibly tough. Takes up so much of your life.
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:22 am to TigerDog83
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These videos of nothing but killing and hucking gear just sour me sometimes.
The business has changed so much from when I first got into it in the late 80's. The first national shows I worked on were part of the old TNN Outdoors. At that time, there were only a handful of shows. Buckmasters, Hunting the Country, Realtree, Remington Country, Turkey Call.
Over time the equipment became so much more affordable. For example, the NWTF's initial investment into TV in 1998 was around $1,000,000. Today you could replicate that quality of production for $100,000.
Over the years I saw guys want to become TV stars so badly that they leveraged their children's college education money to get into the business. I've seen retirement savings raided, money borrowed and stolen for the chance to be on camera.
It's a shame what it's come to, but thankfully there are still some good shows out there that both entertain and educate.
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:39 am to geauxbrown
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It's a shame what it's come to, but thankfully there are still some good shows out there that both entertain and educate.
Yeah, they're all on youtube and started from nothing with a bunch of kids that are now coming into their own killing the frick out of fair chase deer on public land all over the country.
THP, DIY, Seek One, Tethrd, etc.
Posted on 12/23/20 at 1:31 pm to geauxbrown
Interesting. Is the new owner a recognized name in the industry, or just a guy who wanted a turnkey hunting farm?
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