RE: Size needed for "Safe Haven"
Ideally, I would want the sanctuary toward the center of the property to minimize the effects of your neighbors and allow you to hunt your property during any wind direction and not have your scent blowing into the area.
Is that hill natural? It looks awfully out-of-place in the picture on your other thread and the vegetation present is indicative of disturbed soils. I would want a detailed history of the land use if I were you...and if there are any mineral rights reserved on it. You could end up do a lot of work on your property just to have someone come in and excercise their mineral rights and wipe out all of your efforts.