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The LandCo Podcast

The LandCo brokers walk listings, report on deer and waterfowl seasons, and share what they have learned building lakes, food plots and duck ground on their own Illinois farms.

97 episodes

May 2, 2023 · 6 min

42 Acres Property Review in Peoria IL

Hey Guys! In this episode on the LandCo Podcast, I chat about our most recent farm for sale, 42 acres in Peoria County Illinois. If you have any questions or comments, don’t hesitate to get in touch.

  • Property tours

Feb 14, 2023 · 9 min

Property Review | 37 Acres in Peoria County

In this episode on the LandCo Podcast, we chat about a new listing we have in Peoria County. This 37 acres in the Dunlap School District and has some incredible development opportunities for a private lake and residence.

  • Fishing & lakes
  • Property tours

Dec 8, 2022 · 13 min

Waterfowl Season Report

In this episode, I chat about how are waterfowl season has gone to date and what I expect for the last three weeks of duck season.

  • Waterfowl

Sep 26, 2022 · 10 min

Land Market Update | 9/26/22

We usually don’t have to release market updates so frequently but a lot has been changing quickly in the land market! Take a listen to get out thoughts on what’s going on and where we anticipate the market going! If you have any Illinois land for sale or are…

  • Market & values

Sep 21, 2022

What happens when you cut your sunflowers too early?

I have never hunted with anyone that doesn’t love dove hunting. But few people plant sunflower fields for doves. I get it though. On top of being expensive, they are super finicky…especially when it comes to the timing. In this episode, I chat about our…

  • Hunting
  • Farming

Sep 13, 2022 · 11 min

Property Review: 140 Acres|Peoria County

On this episode, I sit down again with broker Matt Lynch to discuss this awesome new listing he has in Peoria County. This farm is a blank slate and could be developed easily in several different directions!

  • Property tours

Sep 13, 2022 · 12 min

Property Review: 158 Acres |Fulton County

In this episode, I sit down with Listing Broker Matt Lynch and chat about his 158-acre listing in Fulton County. If you are in the market for a killer trophy hunting farm, take a listen to this episode!

  • Hunting
  • Property tours

Jul 27, 2022 · 17 min

Property Review | 118 Acres for Sale in Fulton County

If you are in the market for a property with fishing, waterfowl, and good income, you need to take a listen to this podcast. The waterfowl potential has some incredible potential!

  • Hunting
  • Waterfowl
  • Fishing & lakes

Jul 27, 2022 · 24 min

Market Update | July 2022

We all know it. The market has been on a growth trend that we haven’t seen in decades. In this episode, I share my thoughts on where the current land market it, how it got here, and where we think it goes in the future. If you enjoy these podcasts, please…

  • Market & values

Nov 19, 2021 · 31 min

3 Most Common Down Payment Strategies for Land Purchases

As in nearly every industry, the entry-level conversation starts with a budget. How much money have you earmarked for land investment? But that is usually the easy question. Our clients know how much they have to spend. Usually, it’s a range, but clearly,…

  • Hunting
  • Fishing & lakes
  • Farming

Nov 16, 2021 · 13 min

Property Review | 154 Acres in Fulton County

Hey Guys! LandCo Properties Reviews are back! In this episode, we take a look at 154 acres in Fulton County offered by Don Wagner with LandGuys. Spoiler alert…we like this one. If you are in the market for a fishing/waterfowl property with good income, take a…

  • Waterfowl
  • Fishing & lakes
  • Property tours

Aug 8, 2020 · 1 hr 4 min

Year-Round Waterfowl Hunter | Episode 6 & 7 – June & July

OK…so we got so far behind last month that we just combined June and July! We are in the middle of planting and dirt season so we are running around like crazy! In this episode, we cover what Jody and I have been up to the last few months to improve our…

  • Hunting
  • Waterfowl

May 6, 2020 · 51 min

Year-Round Waterfowl Hunter | Episode 4 – April

April’s episode is up and live! Check it out. In this episode, we again sit down with Jody Graff and chat about what we both did throughout April for the upcoming waterfowl season!

  • Hunting
  • Waterfowl

Mar 6, 2020 · 24 min

Year-Round Whitetail Hunter | Episode 2 – February

Episode 2 in the series is out! In this one, the usuals…Matt and Ryan, sit down and talk about what they have been doing this past month to increase the chances of an upcoming successful whitetail season!

  • Hunting

Mar 6, 2020 · 18 min

Property Review | 188 Acres in Peoria County

Back at it with another Property Review! We are pretty familiar with this one. Ryan, Matt, and I take a look a the potential of this farm. Take a listen on your podcast application or watch the video above!

  • Property tours

Feb 1, 2020 · 45 min

Year-Round Waterfowl Hunter | Episode 1 – January

This series has been on our minds for years! Finally it has landed! We hope you enjoy the first episode where we chat with Jody Graff of Graff Habitat and discuss what we have both been doing in January to prepare for the waterfowl season nearly 300 days…

  • Hunting
  • Waterfowl

Feb 1, 2020 · 27 min

Year-Round Whitetail Hunter | Episode 1 – January

We are excited to release the first episode of our Year Round Whitetail Hunter Series! In this episode, I chat with Ryan and Matt about what they have been doing in January to improve their odds of harvesting a trophy whitetail in the upcoming season! And if…

  • Hunting
  • Farming

Feb 1, 2020 · 12 min

LandCo Announces Revolutionary New Marketing Concept

We fully expect this to change the course of land marketing, sales, and development. While many ask themselves ‘what can we do better than others’, we often believe the question should be ‘what can we do differently that would bring value to the industry’?…

Feb 1, 2020 · 10 min

Property Review | 89 Acres in Fulton County

In this listen we break down our new 89 acre listing in Fulton County. Hint – if you are in the market for an accurately priced trophy whitetail farm…go ahead and give this a listen.

  • Hunting
  • Property tours

Jan 11, 2020 · 3 min

The Year-Round Waterfowler | Introduction to the Series

Another look at an upcoming podcast series! In this series we take a look at the monthly activities of waterfowl hunters who continue to achieve annual success. Watch the video for a quick introduction into what we hope to achieve in the series.

  • Hunting
  • Waterfowl

Jan 10, 2020 · 3 min

Year-Round Whitetail Hunter | Introduction to the Series

We are super excited to announce an upcoming podcast series – The Year-Round Whitetail Hunter! Whitetail hunting is much like many other aspects of life. The outside public sees the results but not the process. And it is our belief that it is the behind the…

  • Hunting

Dec 13, 2019 · 12 min

LandCo Podcast | Matt Lynch Deer 2019

New Video Podcast Up! In this episode we chat with Matt Lynch again. This time it’s about the deer that he shot! Nice work Matt. Solid deer!

  • Hunting

Nov 21, 2019 · 5 min

LandCo Podcast | Rut Report 11.20.19 w Matt Lynch

Busting out a few podcasts today with Matt Lynch. Love this new format where we can record them remotely and video them at the same time. Hope you guys enjoy them as much as we do. In this episode, we chat about what matt has seen in the field and what he…

  • Hunting

Nov 11, 2019 · 25 min

The Lynch Deer | 213 6/8″ Trophy Whitetail

In this episode, we sit down with Glen Lynch and chat with him about the entire process of pursuing this deer of a lifetime! Glen and his family are LandCo clients who purchased this farm back in 2015 and we immediately put into action a plan to improve the…

  • Hunting

Jan 23, 2019 · 21 min

Top Ten Ways to Increase the Value and Enjoyment on Your Farm | Part 7

Moving along in this series. On to part 7 where we tackle food plots! Take a listen! We hope you enjoy. We have been planting food plots since before it was cool and we have learned a lot about not just how to plant each and every food plot effectively, but…

  • Hunting

Nov 1, 2018 · 18 min

Property Review | 49 Acres in Stark County

Another property review up and live! This one is on a 49 acre parcel we just listed in Stark County. Really cool property with a private lake, some timber, and crp. About 45 minutes from Peoria. Hope you enjoy! I dont think this property will be on the market…

  • Fishing & lakes
  • Property tours

Sep 19, 2018 · 21 min

Property Review | 590 Acres in Fulton County IL

Without question, this is one of the most incredible farms we have seen. It literally has it all and the setup is like non we have seen. Whitetail, waterfowl, fishing, recreation, this place has it all…and not a penny was sparred. Listen to the podcast to…

  • Hunting
  • Waterfowl
  • Fishing & lakes

Jul 17, 2018 · 6 min

Podcast | Property Review Format Update

Hey Guys, just wanted to give you all a heads up that we are changing the format a bit on one of our podcast series. Give it a listen for some general updates and to see how the property review format will be changing!

  • Property tours

Jul 16, 2018 · 15 min

Property Review | 320 Acres in Fulton County, IL

Whats up guys? This is the type of property that we look to buy when we have some money to invest. Great income. Great hunting opportunities. Farms like this with nearly half tillable are tough to find. Owner willing to consider dividing the property as well!…

  • Hunting
  • Farming
  • Buying & financing

Jul 9, 2018 · 18 min

Property Review | 45 Acres in Peoria County, IL

Hey Guys. Going to be publishing three or four podcasts over the next few days on some properties we just listed. Here is the property review on the 45 acres in Peoria County. The place is super cool. Home and outbuilding designed and built extremely well.…

  • Property tours

May 22, 2018 · 11 min

Property Review | 101 Acres in Knox County

Fifth and final property review of the day! I hope you guys are liking the podcast format. We really dig it here at LandCo and have been getting some incredible feedback from our good clients. This property review is on 101 acres that hit the market last week…

  • Buying & financing
  • Property tours

May 22, 2018 · 11 min

Property Review | 28 Acres in Fulton County

Hey Guys! Fourth Property review of the day! This one is on 28 acres in Fulton County listed by Don Wagner. This one appears to be the remaining tract of a larger piece where the northern portion just sold off. Take a listen if you are in the market for a…

  • Hunting
  • Property tours

May 22, 2018 · 8 min

Property Review | 68 Acres in McDonough County

This is a brand new tract. Just got it on our website yesterday. Take a listen to our podcast episode to hear our thoughts on the property. Spoiler: Attractively priced with great hunting opportunities.

  • Hunting
  • Property tours

May 22, 2018 · 14 min

Property Review | 55 Acres in Peoria County

Rapid fire property reviews today. This farm isnt exactly new…but is now being offered in different size tracts which should open u its buyer pool. Take a listen to see what we think about the property.

  • Property tours

May 22, 2018 · 11 min

Property Review | 170 Acres Knox County

Finally got a rain day and was able to crash out some property reviews. Should be four or five of them online today! This one is on a new 170 acres in Knox County. Spoiler alert…we really really like this one. If we were in the buying mode, we would be…

  • Hunting
  • Buying & financing
  • Property tours

Apr 11, 2018 · 5 min

LandCo Podcast | Land Values Update Spring 2018

This is a first for the podcast. Its something that we do internally every quarter or so…we take a look at recent sales and determine if we should modify any values we are placing on different types of land…timber, water, tillable. Over the last few years, we…

  • Farming
  • Market & values

Apr 11, 2018 · 6 min

Property Review | 80 Acres in Fulton County Illinois

This tract adjoins the 36 acres that we just reviews. This one is more suited for investors targeting whitetail and turkey hunting. It would offer some waterfowl as well. We love the price on this and love the fact that it offers 30 acres of tillable. Good…

  • Hunting
  • Waterfowl
  • Farming

Apr 11, 2018 · 7 min

Property Review | 36 Acres in Fulton County, IL

Rapid fire property reviews this week! Three or four new farms hit the market which is pretty rare. We really really like this one. We view it as a moderate length hold with an incredible return. Small acreage too…which is rare. This one is boosted by a…

  • Waterfowl
  • Property tours

Apr 11, 2018 · 4 min

Property Review | 267 Acres in Peoria County

Back at it with another property review. This one covers a 267 acre timber farm that just hit the market in Peoria County. If you are new to the site, LandCo reviews all the tracts of central Illinois Land for Sale. We approach from both a property attribute…

  • Hunting
  • Farming
  • Buying & financing

Apr 9, 2018 · 16 min

How to Build a Great Fishery | Part 8 – Building Docks (Bonus Episode)

Hey Guys! First bonus episode in this series. It has nothing to do with the actual process of raising trophy fish. But it can increase the enjoyment of your lake significantly. And I was recording another podcast with my father Mike OReilly…who has built…

  • Fishing & lakes

Apr 2, 2018 · 13 min

How to Build a Great Fishery | Part 7 – Ongoing Management

Sorry for the delay guys. Took a quick vaca with the family last week. I was going to try to post one from vaca but…kids, beaches, drinks happened 🙂 I will post two this week to catch up. This episode covers the importance of carrying out your management…

  • Fishing & lakes

Mar 21, 2018 · 32 min

How to Build a Great Fishery | Part 6 – Underwater Structure

Hey Guys! Back at it again with another podcast episode for the ‘How to Build a Great Fishery’ podcast series. In this weeks episode, I am joined by my father Mike OReilly, who will help me cover the issue of underwater fish structure. He has been at this for…

  • Fishing & lakes

Mar 6, 2018 · 18 min

How to Build a Great Fishery | Part 4 – Lake Stocking

Back at it with another episode from the Lake Management Series. In this weeks episode we tackling the issue of lake stocking with fish biologist Greg Grimes of Aquatic Environmental Services. Without question, ongoing lake stocking is one of the most…

  • Fishing & lakes

Feb 27, 2018 · 34 min

How to Build a Great Fishery | Part 3 – Removing Fish

Part 3 now available! In this episode, we chat with special guest Nate Herman about the importance of removing fish. Catch and Release has become the new buzz word in the industry but it can be extremely damaging to private lakes. Take a listen to this…

  • Fishing & lakes

Feb 21, 2018 · 16 min

How to Build a Great Fishery | Part 2 : Lake Audits

Hey Guys…back at it again this week with another episode from the series How to Build a Great Fishery. This week, we are joined by Fishery Biologist Greg Grimes. Greg has managed many projects for us and our clients. His educational and real world knowledge…

  • Fishing & lakes

Feb 16, 2018 · 8 min

Property Review | 24 Acres in Fulton County Illinois

Hey guys…back at it with another property review. Man I wish there was more of these. The inventory right now is just awful. We do have a few small parcels like this one that are available off market. So if you are interested, get in touch and let me know.…

  • Property tours

Jan 31, 2018 · 30 min

Illinois Recreational Tax Law and Options to Reduce Your Taxes

Hey Guys…in this episode I sit down with DNR Employee and District Wildlife Biologist Kevin Oller to discuss the relatively new Illinois Recreational Tax Law and we discuss options landowners have to lower their property taxes if the county accesses them with…

  • Buying & financing

Jan 19, 2018 · 17 min

Property Review | 140 Acres Knox County, IL

Hey Guys…back at it on the Podcast with another property review. This is such a well rounded piece of property with so much potential. Have a listen and be sure to give us a review if you enjoy it! Our reach is built on referrals and reviews. Each and every…

  • Property tours

Jan 9, 2018 · 16 min

Property Review | 222 Acres in Fulton County, IL

Hey Guys…slightly new format here 🙂 sorry for all the changes…we are trying to adapt to this platform as quick as possible. Also apologize for the rough voice…living on DayQuil at the moment. I am just going to go over our thoughts on a new listing by the…

  • Property tours

Dec 6, 2017 · 17 min

Introducing the New Farm Manager at Double Cluck Farms

Hey Guys, hope all is well. This podcast is more directed at the members (and potential members) at Double Cluck Farms. Our current farm manager is looking to transition out of this position as his personal business continues to grow and expand. Roger has…

Nov 30, 2017 · 14 min

Waterfowl Hunting Report 11.29.17

Hey Guys…experimenting with filming our podcasts so this one is in video form. It has the standard audio only file as well but I have embedded the video of the podcast on this page too! Let me know what you think! In this podcast episode we take a quick look…

  • Hunting
  • Waterfowl

Nov 30, 2017 · 28 min

Round Table Discussion | Current Inventory 11.29.17

Hey Guys! Back at it with another discussion on new listings to the market here in Central Illinois. Last time I linked to all these listings below but they should all be easy to find. Send me a quick text or email if you can’t find any of them – 309-271-6304…

  • Property tours

Oct 26, 2017 · 18 min

Advice for People Looking to Buy a Small (5-20 Acres) Farm

Podcast #2! This episode is the second format where we tackle individual issues that will benefit both land owners and people looking to buy land. This episode in particular will help a specific niche of people who are looking to purchase a small farm…which…

Oct 26, 2017 · 46 min

Round Table Discussion | Current Inventory 10/25/2017

Hey Guys, super excited to publish our first podcast. Right now our plan is to have to formats of Podcasts. The first are something we are currently calling Inventory Round Table Discussions, where we will dissect and analyze new land listings…just like we…

  • Hunting
  • Farming
  • Buying & financing