I'd have to disagree. The OP asked if anybody "had experience" in buying a plot of land, used for hunting and/or fishing purposes. Mudder's point about urban encroachments after 35 years instead of just 10-20 years is wise advice and probably something you obviously considered back in 1973. His point about being "close enough to watch it" could mean many things, from living less than an hour away from the property to living within a day's driving as father forkhorn pointed out. Mudder stated he has some property out of state and the inherent problems with owning property so far away that you likely only visit once a year or even just every other year.

You obviously researched your property well as you're hunting deer, turkey and grouse on it throughout the year. Multiple game species is something else for the OP to consider. At one time or another, just about every hunter has wished they could own such a piece of property so they always have a place to hunt with game on it. I don't know that mudder is necessarily trying to dissuade the OP from buying hunting property so much as advising about problems to avoid.

Flags, I was not aware that parts of Texas had oak and pine trees. That pricing for land sounds really attractive. Maybe the OP should look at Texas.