worth hunting? where?
09-29-2008, 04:44 PM
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worth hunting? where?
ok mausers turn for a map....
i tried to label it well....
North you can see a road right along where i cropped...last season a nice buck was killed on the road where the creek crosses...
West you can see where the woods and fields meet...makes a thick hedrow that tapers down about 100-150yds to the west and has fields on both sides...a couple years back small game hunting a few buddies jumped a big buck from that thick hedrow...fields are corn and alfalfa and a few winter wheat fields that are just being planted now...also a main road 200-300yds west
you can see the crab apple thicket, old field, all the trees are mostly oaks...theres a few stands scattered about to the east...never see anyone in them...but hard to say if they bowhunt them or what...
i can park on the farmer road just south of where i cropped...another road is about 200-300yds south of the corner of the crop fields following the green line south...
i was thinking that somewhere between the corner of the crop fields and corn of the "old field" would be a nice funnel...if i can find a tree to climb in the creek ditch, i might beable to shoot both sides of the fields...theres a farmhouse just west of where i cropped..you can kinda see the yard...kinda makes a safe haven there...REAL thick stuff is marked in red but alot of the area that isnt oaks is pretty thick...
what do you guys have to say??? (no stands near me...closest one is a good couple hundred yards up the oak ridge past the apple thicket...)
my location sound about right? somewhere between the corners of the old field and crop field?? (old field is just an old "buffalo grass" field)
(the smaller ditch to the east in the middle of the map is SUPER thick and there isnt a whole lot of woods to the north i know it looks good from the ariel but i know its way to thick to bowhunt and doubt much travels it because it doesnt lead to anything really..)
thanx
i tried to label it well....
North you can see a road right along where i cropped...last season a nice buck was killed on the road where the creek crosses...
West you can see where the woods and fields meet...makes a thick hedrow that tapers down about 100-150yds to the west and has fields on both sides...a couple years back small game hunting a few buddies jumped a big buck from that thick hedrow...fields are corn and alfalfa and a few winter wheat fields that are just being planted now...also a main road 200-300yds west
you can see the crab apple thicket, old field, all the trees are mostly oaks...theres a few stands scattered about to the east...never see anyone in them...but hard to say if they bowhunt them or what...
i can park on the farmer road just south of where i cropped...another road is about 200-300yds south of the corner of the crop fields following the green line south...
i was thinking that somewhere between the corner of the crop fields and corn of the "old field" would be a nice funnel...if i can find a tree to climb in the creek ditch, i might beable to shoot both sides of the fields...theres a farmhouse just west of where i cropped..you can kinda see the yard...kinda makes a safe haven there...REAL thick stuff is marked in red but alot of the area that isnt oaks is pretty thick...
what do you guys have to say??? (no stands near me...closest one is a good couple hundred yards up the oak ridge past the apple thicket...)
my location sound about right? somewhere between the corners of the old field and crop field?? (old field is just an old "buffalo grass" field)
(the smaller ditch to the east in the middle of the map is SUPER thick and there isnt a whole lot of woods to the north i know it looks good from the ariel but i know its way to thick to bowhunt and doubt much travels it because it doesnt lead to anything really..)
thanx
09-29-2008, 05:07 PM
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RE: worth hunting? where?
I have a few ideas for ya. I like the spots I marked for one reason - edges. Without a topo it's hard to discern any other real key features other than what you have marked. So I like the edges of the thick stuff and the oaks food source with security cover near by seems like a good start. Same goes with the crab apples, thick stuff, and oaks - you have a few foods sources and security cover nearby. I also like the area between some of the thick stuff and the creek near the field in the Southwest portion of the map - seems like it could be a pretty decent area as well.
09-29-2008, 08:48 PM
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RE: worth hunting? where?
thanx guys....a topo would help...i'll see what i can do...both sides of the creek are sloped down to the creek....its roughy 40-50yds between the crops and old field edges to give an idea of distance...
the crab apples are in somewhat of a dip...but once you cross the creek and head up the line marked oaks, its uphill till a little after the S in oaks and starts going down hill...then back up...you can see it in the topo....avoiding anything past the crabapples due to a backyard(you can see the yard and pine trees) and i know thats when the other stands start popping up...dont know if they are hunted...but dont wanna butt in either...) i do like that spot at the corned of the old field...i wouldnt be surprised if they used the old field pretty regularly...its hidden and somewhat grown...
i never actually "scouted" for deer in there....turkey hunted and did drives through there 1000 times...the whole area is deer territory....once the leaves are down i'll beable to see a good ways...id like to do some observing in there mon or tues next week....it is a good pinch point...i found it studying ariels looking for spots i overlooked....the oak ridge is nice but other stands and backyards make me wanna stay on the west side...
the patch of woods in the NW isnt huge...but it should hold deer..its a thicker woods and has food water and cover...hard to say where they bed because of so many thick areas...thats why i like the pinch point trying to catch them...food is everywhere too...i think during the seeking and chasing phases will be good...but i think anytime might be worth hunting that area....
i'll see if i cant crop a topo somewhat similar....
the crab apples are in somewhat of a dip...but once you cross the creek and head up the line marked oaks, its uphill till a little after the S in oaks and starts going down hill...then back up...you can see it in the topo....avoiding anything past the crabapples due to a backyard(you can see the yard and pine trees) and i know thats when the other stands start popping up...dont know if they are hunted...but dont wanna butt in either...) i do like that spot at the corned of the old field...i wouldnt be surprised if they used the old field pretty regularly...its hidden and somewhat grown...
i never actually "scouted" for deer in there....turkey hunted and did drives through there 1000 times...the whole area is deer territory....once the leaves are down i'll beable to see a good ways...id like to do some observing in there mon or tues next week....it is a good pinch point...i found it studying ariels looking for spots i overlooked....the oak ridge is nice but other stands and backyards make me wanna stay on the west side...
the patch of woods in the NW isnt huge...but it should hold deer..its a thicker woods and has food water and cover...hard to say where they bed because of so many thick areas...thats why i like the pinch point trying to catch them...food is everywhere too...i think during the seeking and chasing phases will be good...but i think anytime might be worth hunting that area....
i'll see if i cant crop a topo somewhat similar....
