150k down, loan for the rest. Seller financed if you both can pay what they need per month. Put the property into an LLC and file a Form 1065. Lease the property for whatever activities support your needs. Take the depreciation every year (assuming a purchase price that isn't all allocated...
Should be more water and food sources, which is good and bad. Good that the berry crop should be awesome this year, especially with some summer moisture. Bears will be more spread out, especially on the eastern side of the Sierra's.
From mid-November to end of December I can typically shoot my drake every time out. If more hunters didn't shoot hens that may help, but I'm not sure if passing on the species all together would do any good for the population. It's about the hens and their productivity. One of my favorite...
The pintail season was nearly closed for the upcoming waterfowl season across the US. 30,000 birds made the difference:
https://ducks.org/conservation/waterfowl-research-science/pintails-on-the-brink
"Tag holders may choose to transfer their tag to a qualified, non-profit organization who would facilitate the tag being awarded to another individual represented by the organization and who meets specific criteria for participation in the tag transfer program. (AB 89/CGR 501)"
New for this year.