cohunter14
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- Jul 10, 2017
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Swede\'s thread on scouting got me to thinking and I want to try something. This is an area that I have considered scouting and potentially hunting before, but have not made it happen yet. As I said, before ever doing \'boot\' scouting, I try to spend a lot of time checking out topo maps as well as google earth and other aerial views to determine target areas that I want to see in a scouting trip. Once I get those spots marked up on a map, it is time to make an actual \'plan of attack\' for the trip - how will I be able so see all of these areas in my alloted time? I have already put together a plan like this for this specific area, but I here is what I want to do: let\'s hear from you guys, especially the newer hunters, as to what your target areas are. Why would you target those areas? What would you be looking for in those areas? And what would be your plan of attack to scout it? Let\'s say you have either one or two full days in the woods to make this scouting trip happen, how will you spend your time?
As I have said before in other map studies, there is no wrong answer. Give us your thoughts and let us \'mentor\' you in why you might be right or why there might be a better way. Let\'s see if we can have a few plans out there that we can decide on and my goal will be to try to get out and make this trip as you all decide. I will then try to report back on what I found and maybe, depending on how it goes, we can put together a plan of attack to hunt the area as well. I can\'t make any promises that I will definitely be able to make the scouting trip, but I will do my best.
I will also encourage you newer guys who are considering a scouting trip to post up a thread like this and let us \'mentor\' you in a plan of attack for a scouting trip. As long as you are careful, you should be able to make it dang near impossible for anyone to know where you are really looking at hunting based on the maps and pictures.
Here are the maps. The red box is private land and the red star is where the area will be accessed from. The road on the far left is gated and not accessable:
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As I have said before in other map studies, there is no wrong answer. Give us your thoughts and let us \'mentor\' you in why you might be right or why there might be a better way. Let\'s see if we can have a few plans out there that we can decide on and my goal will be to try to get out and make this trip as you all decide. I will then try to report back on what I found and maybe, depending on how it goes, we can put together a plan of attack to hunt the area as well. I can\'t make any promises that I will definitely be able to make the scouting trip, but I will do my best.
I will also encourage you newer guys who are considering a scouting trip to post up a thread like this and let us \'mentor\' you in a plan of attack for a scouting trip. As long as you are careful, you should be able to make it dang near impossible for anyone to know where you are really looking at hunting based on the maps and pictures.
Here are the maps. The red box is private land and the red star is where the area will be accessed from. The road on the far left is gated and not accessable:
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[attachment=0]<!-- ia0 -->Topo For EM.png<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment]
