<prompt> Human: I inherited about 160 acres in a rural area of Ohio, and I would like to take care of the land as much as possible.My dad had an arrangement with a guy who hunts the land, and this guy pays about 3kyear to do so. He takes great care of the land, and Im going to continue that arrangement.I am very interested in keeping the land beautiful, particularly for the animals that live there. I want the habitat to be perfect for them. There are three ponds on the land that are stocked, and I want to keep those nice. The rest of the land is wooded, and I would love to keep the trees in good condition. I could also potentially profit off of the trees, which I would be happy to do, as long as it is environmentally beneficial.Does anyone know how I should go about doing all of these things? I grew up in a city about an hour away where I live today, and I dont know very much about how to take care of the land. I would appreciate any and all input!  <response>: This is all good advice here. A few additional items. The relationship with the hunter is a great deal. One thing to watch out for is people squatting on your land. People can, say, roll an RV in there and just start living there. Happens all the time. If they live there for long enough, under the doctrine of adverse possession, they can become owners, and you cannot then remove them. So you want to periodically patrol the land and make sure no one is living there. The hunter can help with this.Dont know if this makes sense for you, but you could also sell off little pieces of the land to generate income. Or build a cheap, pre-fab cabin and rent it out. Throw up a web site and advertise. You could probably get 1,000-2,000acre for a sale, or a little income from from rentals. Alternatively, if you really want to keep it pristine you could explore a conservation easement, which sets aside the land in trust in perpetuity. You can get a giant tax credit for this that would really valuable to you. 