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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Hunting
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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Hunting
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…
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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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Hunting
Stop Hunting Pretty Woods: Ruffed Grouse Prefer the Cover Most Hunters Avoid
by rootby rootA 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…