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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Hunting
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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Hunting
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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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…