Auction: Premium WRP Rec Land - 524 +/- Acres - Lyon County, KS

Vaughn-Roth Land Brokers is honored to bring this exceptional premium quality recreational tract to the public market via Online Auction. The property is enrolled in the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP), totals 524-acres, and is located in the Neosho River Valley near the Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge. The property provides excellent trophy Whitetail Deer and Waterfowl hunting opportunities with the property located within ½-mile of the famous Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge and within ¾-mile of the Neosho River. The parcel is surrounded by high-quality bottomland cropland with the property acting as the primary bedding area for mature deer in the area. The property is large and provides excellent cover for wildlife with a mixture of timber, extremely tall and thick native grasses, and scattered brush present. The WRP program allows up to 5% (roughly 25-acres) of the property to be placed into food plots through a Conditional Use Authorization (CUA) application approval to further enhance the holding power and hunting appeal of the property for both Whitetail Deer and Waterfowl hunting. The property has a ½-mile long large stream located in its northeast corner along with a low-level dike and multiple man-made shallow depression areas for Waterfowl habitat. With the properties location near the Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge, location near the Neosho River, and location centered in the middle of large highly productive crop fields, this property is a rare and hard to find unit that is full of untapped potential, looking for a new owner to enjoy endless mornings and evenings of top-of-the-line hunting for years to come! This Online Auction will begin at Noon on Monday September 28th, 2026 and will end with a dynamic closing beginning at Noon on Wednesday September 30th, 2026. As you well know, good quality recreational tracts near the Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge rarely hit the open market as this area is well known for holding and producing giant Whitetails and acts as a massive hub for Waterfowl migrating south. Tracts this close to the Refuge rarely change hands, especially tracts of this size and caliber, as their owner’s know the quality of land they possess, resulting in these properties rarely changing hands. This is a very rare land offering and is one you should highly consider! The subject property is located near Hartford and Neosho Rapids, within 1/2-mile of the Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge and within ¾-mile of the Neosho River. The property totals 524-acres and is located along low maintenance roads providing excellent seclusion and privacy to wildlife calling the property home. The tract lays level to gently rolling and is composed of 100% productive bottomland soils (95% Osage Silty Clay and 5% Chase Silty Clay Loam) with grasses on the property being extremely thick and tall offering excellent bedding cover to wildlife. Grasses are primarily Prairie Cordgrass, along with additional warm season native grasses, with the property having one of the largest remaining natural Prairie Cordgrass bottomland grass stands left in the United States. The property additionally includes large areas of thick timber and brush offering additional cover to wildlife. With the WRP program allowing up to 5% of the property (roughly 25-acres) to be potentially placed into food plots through approval of a CUA application, the property has tons of potential for habit improvement with added food to further enhance the holding potential and draw of the property for Whitetail Deer and Waterfowl. Food plot acreage must be planted on previously farmed land that is located in the northeast and southwest portions of the property (see map in additional documents). The property includes a ½-mile long large stream located in its northeast corner, along with a low-level dike and multiple man-made shallow depression areas, for Waterfowl habitat. This area is well known for excellent Waterfowl hunting with large populations of migratory Waterfowl using the area every fall and abundant food and water present in the area. This is an exceptional farm located in a highly attractive hunting area. Overall, properties near the Refuge of this size and quality rarely hit the open market so don’t miss out on an excellent opportunity to invest in quality land. If you would like to take a look, or have questions, please give Henry Ott a call at 620-437-7340. Thank you! ***PLEASE BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE “RELATED DOCUMENTS” TAB TO VIEW THE AERIAL MAP AND OTHER PERTINANT DETAILS Auction Info: Property will be auctioned via online auction beginning at Noon on Monday September 28th, 2026 and will begin closing with a dynamic close beginning at Noon on Wednesday September 30th, 2026 Earnest Money: $100,000 due day of the auction. Closing: On or before October 30th, 2026. Possession: Full possession at closing. 2025 Taxes: $3705.38 Driving Directions from Hartford: Head west on Rd 105 for 4-miles to the intersection of Rd 110 and Rd V. Head north on Rd V for 2-miles to Rd 130 and the property will start on the west side of the road. Legal Description: S2 of Section 36-19S-12E of the PM; Lyon County, KS SE4 of Section 35-19S-12E of the 6th PM; Lyon County, KS North 110-acres of the SW4 less the West 66-acres of the North 110-acres of the SW4 in Section 35-19S-12E of the 6th PM; Lyon County, KS Disclosures: As with most properties in the area, there is a presence of Sericea Lespedeza on the property. The property is enrolled in the Wetland Reserve Program with a perpetual Wetland Reserve Easement in place. Please see the additional documents tab for copies of the original easement, WRP Management Guidelines, and a letter from Megan Lambert who is the Easement Program Manager (Stewardship) for the Kansas State Office of NRCS through the USDA. Please contact Megan at 785-991-1415 with questions regarding the WRP program and the Wetland Reserve Easement on this property.