Pronghorn country looks open and uncomplicated from the highway. Rolling prairie stretches toward the horizon. Fence lines divide grazing pastures, shallow draws cut through…
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The creek does not look like traditional duck water. It is narrow enough for tree branches to meet above the channel. Fallen logs block…
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The Best Woodcock Cover Is Usually the Wettest Ground You Don’t Want to Walk Into
by rootby rootThe cover does not look inviting. Alder stems grow close enough to catch every loose strap on your vest. The ground alternates between black…
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Opening-Day Bucks Don’t Disappear—They Use Escape Routes Most Hunters Never Scout
by rootby rootBefore opening morning, the property looks full of deer. Trail cameras capture bucks near field edges. Fresh tracks cross logging roads, and rubs appear…
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The ridge provides an excellent view. From the top, you can see several miles of timber, open cuts, small lakes, and mountains rising beyond…
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The Woods Look Ruined After a Prescribed Burn—Deer May See a New Food Source
by rootby rootA recently burned property can look almost empty. The forest floor is black. Leaves are gone, low brush has disappeared, and familiar trails seem…
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Stop Watching the Entire Powerline: Mature Bucks Use Only a Few Specific Crossings
by rootby rootA 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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That Forgotten Apple Orchard May Be the Best Late-Season Deer Habitat on the Property
by rootby rootThe 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 Farm Country Has More Terrain Than You Think—Start With the Drainage Ditches
by rootby rootFlat 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…