Ben Harshyne, an Iowa Land Specialist with Whitetail Properties Real Estate in Iowa with a trophy whitetail buck that he took with a bow

This project is my place to share a deep passion for land ownership and the never-ending pursuit of mature whitetails. It lets me express a creative need through long-form written and visual content.

My life revolves around land and whitetails 365 days a year. I own and manage farms in southern Iowa for growing and hunting mature bucks, and I enjoy every detail that goes into it. That work naturally fuels the content I share for anyone who wants to build a life rooted in land ownership—the original American dream.

I’m a Land Specialist Agent for Whitetail Properties Real Estate, focusing on premium hunting farms with big old whitetails and rock-solid investment potential across southern Iowa.

My goal is simple: share the journey, amplify the lifestyle, and help others to pursue ground they’ll be proud to own.

Thank you for following along!

NEW FILM

BEN'S YOUTUBE
Aerial view of a lush green landscape with dense trees, open grassy fields, and distant buildings under a hazy sky.

REAL ESTATE

I lead The Southeast Iowa Land Team™ for Whitetail Properties Real Estate, serving buyers and sellers across Iowa’s storied southeast region and the Iowa City corridor. Over our career, we’ve earned a reputation for selling some of Iowa’s largest and most exceptional hunting properties—the kind of dream farms that have world-class deer.

If you’re looking to invest in an elite southern Iowa farm—a place to grow and hunt big whitetails and build a true legacy—we’re here to help make it happen.

LAND FOR SALE

FEATURED FARM

Harvesting a buck from land that you've worked hard to own is simply a remarkable feeling. I called Bill in to 14 steps during an unforgettable November afternoon on Blackjack.
Clyde was a heavy duty mature buck that I caught cruising through a field pinch on an autumn afternoon. He was a tough drag out of the timber.
On an early November afternoon, I rattled this industrial-strength buck out of a wicked thicket and zipped a broadhead through him at 11 steps.
One of my favorite bucks I’ve hunted. Fifteen sits later, the Big Cheese finally strided into range. A dominant deer that ran the farm and taught me a lot about persistence.
This wide load was a giant that lived on a farm I helped a client acquire. By patterning his daylight feeding, it led him to a world-class whitetail.
The 2020 season was a grind deep into November. Post-rut whitetail hunting is a great time to call one in. I shot this busted up warrior at 9 yards on Thanksgiving week.
My son Jack joined me on the hunt for this mature buck. He moved into the farm in December and began to favor our standing soybean field.
ET was an ancient buck with a bizarre rack. I found his '19 and '20 sheds on the same shed hunt, missed him with my bow in '21, and finally downed him during the blizzard of '22.
I had three years of history with Mag 7, a wise old beast who was extremely elusive. A big January snow storm put him into my bean field during a classic late season hunt.
Sunlight illuminates a gently rolling agricultural field with rows of corn and other crops, bordered by trees in the background and some foliage in the foreground.

ARTICLES

READ HERE

JOIN BEN’S NETWORK

Whether you follow my films and articles, need help with Iowa land real estate, or want guidance finding great hunting ground outside the state, this is the easiest way to get connected. Share your info below to join my Landowner Network for updates, insight, and direct communication.