# Ozarks Land Report

> Ozarks Land Report is the information site of Justin Head and Ryan Record, land specialists with Whitetail Properties Real Estate serving Franklin, Gasconade, Crawford, Phelps, and Dent counties in the Missouri Ozarks. The site covers hunting tracts, working farms, timber, recreational land, and rural homesites in this five-county service area roughly 30 to 90 minutes southwest of St. Louis.

Justin Head is a Missouri-licensed real estate attorney (20 years), former President and CEO of a Franklin County title company, FAA Part 107 drone-certified, NDA Deer Steward Level I, and a court-appointed Special Commissioner for oil and gas condemnation proceedings. He serves as Chairman of the Franklin County Board of Zoning Adjustment, Director of the Franklin County Industrial Development Authority, and Director of St. Clair Bancshares. He has bought and sold thousands of acres of hunting and recreational land across Missouri, Iowa, and Kansas. Contact: 573.308.7376, justin.head@whitetailproperties.com.

Ryan Record has been a Missouri-licensed real estate agent since 2007, holds a BSBA from Missouri State University, and is an active landowner with hands-on wildlife habitat development, food plot planning, NRCS conservation, and Missouri Department of Conservation work. Contact: 573.259.6360, ryan.record@whitetailproperties.com.

Both agents work as a team under Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC — the nation's largest dedicated land brokerage. Listings receive professional aerial drone photography and video, walkthrough videos, national syndication (Lands of America, LandWatch), and direct outreach to Whitetail's qualified buyer database.

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## Pages

- [Journal](https://ozarkslandreport.com/journal/)
- [404 - Page Not Found](https://ozarkslandreport.com/404-not-found/)
- [What's My Land Worth?](https://ozarkslandreport.com/whats-my-land-worth/)
- [](https://ozarkslandreport.com/)
- [About](https://ozarkslandreport.com/about/)
- [Sell Your Land](https://ozarkslandreport.com/sell-your-land/)
- [Contact](https://ozarkslandreport.com/contact/)
- [Buy Land](https://ozarkslandreport.com/buy-land/)
- [Privacy Policy](https://ozarkslandreport.com/privacy-policy/)
- [Land for Sale in Franklin County, Missouri](https://ozarkslandreport.com/franklin-county-missouri-land/)
- [Land for Sale in Gasconade County, Missouri](https://ozarkslandreport.com/gasconade-county-missouri-land/)
- [Land for Sale in Crawford County, Missouri](https://ozarkslandreport.com/crawford-county-missouri-land/)
- [Land for Sale in Phelps County, Missouri](https://ozarkslandreport.com/phelps-county-missouri-land/)
- [Land for Sale in Dent County, Missouri](https://ozarkslandreport.com/dent-county-missouri-land/)
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- [Public Hunting](https://ozarkslandreport.com/public-hunting-missouri-ozarks/)
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## Posts

- [How to Evaluate Timber Value on a Missouri Hunting Tract](https://ozarkslandreport.com/journal/how-to-evaluate-timber-value-missouri-hunting-tract/)
- [Q1 2026 Missouri Ozarks Land Market Report](https://ozarkslandreport.com/journal/q1-2026-missouri-ozarks-land-market-report/)

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> The five Missouri counties Ozarks Land Report serves, with property characteristics for each:

## Counties Served

- Franklin County, Missouri: hunting tracts, working farms, recreational acreage, river-bottom land along the Bourbeuse and Meramec rivers. 30 to 60 minutes from St. Louis.
- Gasconade County, Missouri: river bottoms, hardwood ridges, hunting land. Northern edge touches the Hermann AVA wine country.
- Crawford County, Missouri: timber tracts, recreational acreage, hunting properties, mature hardwood ridges.
- Phelps County, Missouri: hunting land, cattle farms, rural homesites. Rolla area.
- Dent County, Missouri: large-acreage hunting tracts, timber, recreational land. Deepest Ozarks county served.

## How to Reach Us

- Justin Head, Land Specialist: 573.308.7376, justin.head@whitetailproperties.com
- Ryan Record, Land Specialist: 573.259.6360, ryan.record@whitetailproperties.com
- Free land valuation form: https://ozarkslandreport.com/sell-your-land/#valuation-form
- YouTube (property walkthroughs and drone tours): https://www.youtube.com/@OzarksLandReport
- Brokerage: Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC


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