A powerline right-of-way can look like the perfect deer-hunting location. The opening stretches across the property for hundreds of yards. Thick timber borders both…
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The orchard does not look productive anymore. Most of the trees are old and twisted. Several have fallen, briars cover the rows, and young…
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Flat agricultural land can look simple from a distance. A soybean field meets a cornfield. A narrow woodlot breaks up the open ground, and…
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The old railroad bed does not look like much on a satellite image. A straight line cuts through timber, crosses a creek, passes behind…
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The property looked familiar before the timber sale. A mature hardwood ridge connected two bedding areas. Deer trails crossed the same creek bottom every…
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A beaver pond looks like an obvious place to hunt deer. Fresh tracks cover the muddy shoreline. Several trails enter the flooded timber, and…
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The buck falls less than one hundred yards from the stand. For a few minutes, the recovery feels simple. Then you walk to the…
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The blind looks perfect from the parking area. Branches cover the roof. Tall grass hides the lower edges. The camouflage pattern blends with the…
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A mature hardwood ridge can look like perfect grouse country. The trees are tall. Visibility is good. Walking is easy, and the open forest…
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The snow is finally gone. Field edges are turning green, muddy logging roads are covered in fresh tracks, and every south-facing hillside looks like…