Chad Thelen - UC Hunting Properties

Chad Thelen

Chad is a lifelong resident of the central Southern Michigan area. This region of Michigan is dominated by rich farmland and is home to some of the nation’s largest dairy farms. Chad grew up on a pig farm in Clinton County, helping his father farm around 400 acres along the Stony Creek.

Growing up on the ‘Stony’ was and still is an amazing place for an outdoor enthusiast. Camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, and exploring were almost daily activities for Chad growing up. Now, Chad and his wife Kendra and 3 children (Hunter, Haidyn and Harper), enjoy spending time on this farm doing all the same activities.

Chad has been in real estate since 2008, specializing in the sales of hunting, recreational and farm land. Chad has sold millions of dollars of land all throughout Michigan.

Prior to this and still today, Chad owns and operates Stoney Creek Outdoor Properties, a wildlife habitat management company. He travels all over the Great Lakes region, consulting with landowners and helping them achieve their goals of being a better steward of the land by providing wildlife with the best possible habitats to thrive in.

If you are looking to live in a state with a rich hunting and fishing heritage, then Michigan is for you! Thousands of lakes, thousands of miles of rivers and streams, thousands of miles of ATV/utv/jeep trails, thousands of miles of hiking trails, thousands of miles of great lakes shorelines and the list goes on and on. Don’t forget all the amazing resort towns all up and down the shores of the Great Lakes.

Chad’s favorite Michigan activities are hunting the farmlands for deer and floating the northern MI rivers and lakes for game fish. He has also traveled to Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa to hunt and guide deer hunters. Several trips to Colorado for elk and mule deer have resulted in a notched tag on a large mule deer buck. Several ‘spring break’ trips to Florida have resulted in a newfound passion for ocean fishing!

Chad is a member of the Quality Deer Management Association/National Deer Alliance since 2005. He started the Clinton/Ionia Branch in 2005 and remains the branch President today. In 2009, the branch was awarded the National Branch of the Year for its work with venison donation programs, youth events and educating 100’s of hunters on the benefits of Quality Deer, Hunter and Land Management.

In 2016, Chad was awarded the National Branch President of the Year for his work in building landowner deer management co-operatives, building the venison donation program, leading the branch for many years and being a mentor to both young and adult new hunters. Chad is also a Deer Level I and II graduate from the QDMA.

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Hunting land in Michigan

Jackson, MI
Jackson

Hunting land in Michigan. Hunting land in Jackson County. Here is a very affordable piece of land in one of the best deer hunting counties of Michigan. This 10 acres is easily accessible from US127 and just a few minutes north west of the city of Jackson. The property borders Clinton Rd (M50) and Blackman Rd for easy access to your treestands. By the way, the seller is leaving 5 Millennium stands for the new owner and several trail cams with security boxes and solar panels are negotiable in the price. Several food plots have been carved out of the mostly wooded 10 acres. The only areas that aren't brush/wooded are the food plots and a power line right of way along the south property line. You could plant this right of way to more food or switchgrass for more cover. Deer use of this property seems very high by the amount of rubs, trails and droppings I found while walking it. I kicked up several deer and found 2 dead deer on my tour. To the north and the west is all residential, to the south and east is all wooded and ag fields. There is parking access from both Clinton and Blackman Rd. I spoke with the county health dept and the property does not perk for a conventional septic system, they did say you could apply for a variance for an engineered mound septic system if you wanted to build on this property. There is a copy of a survey in the photos. Look for an interactive map here on our site showing property lines and the neighborhood.

$65,000

Chad Thelen

Michigan Hunting and Recreational Land for Sale

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Michigan Hunting and Recreational Land for Sale

Shepherd, MI
Midland

Michigan hunting land for sale. Michigan recreational land for sale. Michigan wooded land for sale. This almost square 37.5 acre parcel is conveniently located between Mt. Pleasant and Midland and just off of M20. It sits on a very quiet dirt road to give that 'up north' feel. A campsite sits along Miller Rd and does have an outhouse and storage shed. The campers do not stay with the property. The tree stands and box blinds do not stay with the property either, but are negotiable in the sale. The seller has been creating bedding areas, creating water holes, and opening up food plots in the woods as the land has been untouched for many years. His deer sightings have improved with those land improvements. There are hundreds of white and red oaks throughout the property. Some could be harvested, but a couple different timber buyers say there are not enough of them to do a harvest just yet. Let's go walk it!

$199,000

Chad Thelen

29 +/- Acres of Buildable Hunting Land Newaygo County MI

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29 +/- Acres of Buildable Hunting Land…

Grant, MI
Newaygo

What a great place to build your dream home and hunt out of your back door! Approx. 29 acres The seller has done a lot of habitat work, as seen in the photos. Food plots, switch grass, and hinge cuts have been the main work. A box blind and most tree stands will stay with the property. A select timber harvest is about to take place that will thicken up the wood lot. Some great bucks have been taken and sellers biggest to date came just this fall. Lots of great trail cam photos as well. 2 wetlands really complement this property, one in the front and one in the back. This will hunt much larger than 27-29 acres.

$179,900

Chad Thelen

94 +/- Acre Wooded and Open Field Parcel Kalkaska, MI

94 +/- Acre Wooded and Open Field…

Kalkaska, MI
Kalkaska

This approximately 94 acres sits on the east side of US131 and will be divided from a larger parent parcel of approximately 144 acres. All 144 acres can be purchased. See aerial photo for split. This wooded and open field parcel would make a great spot to build a home. The entire property seems dry and only a couple areas might hold water during wet times of the year. There is lots of deer sign on the property, and bear, turkey, bobcat, grouse and woodcock call this area home. Lots of mature trees, including hard and soft maple, oak, pine, spruce, etc. Plenty of room for food plots and gardens. Lots of state land across the road. Only a few minutes from Kalkaska, Traverse City, and Lake Michigan would make this a great location to call home base for the rest of your outdoor adventures

$328,300

Chad Thelen

53 +/- Acres Great for Deer Camp or Buildable Kalkaska MI

53 +/- Acres Great for Deer Camp…

Kalkaska, MI
Kalkaska

This approximately 53 acres sits on the west side of US131 and will be divided from a larger parent parcel of approximately 144 acres. All 144 acres can be purchased. See aerial photo for split. This all wooded parcel would make a great spot to build a home or deer camp. There are a couple high and dry spots to do so, the rest of the property is low, and would be seasonally wet. There is lots of deer sign on the property, and bear, turkey, bobcat, grouse and woodcock call this area home. Only a few minutes from Kalkaska, Traverse City, and Lake Michigan would make this a great location to call home base for the rest of your outdoor adventures!

$187,250

Chad Thelen