johnhroberts
Button Buck
Preface: Again, I am a relatively new hunter. Only have a couple of spaced out seasons under my belt with limited success. Seems I will have some stability this fall, so I am going to hit it hard. Please excuse the ignorance, I am learning boys.
I have spent the past several months studying aerial maps of land that I plan on hunting this fall.
One common theme I have noticed is that most of the land I planned on hunting has very few pronounced topographical intricacies. Elevation changes are slight, and topographical features are indistinct.
In circumstances like this, what are some of the things you look you look for on a map? In your experience, do deer use the topography in the same manner they would in more variant terrain? Or do they tend to key more into habitat transition lines?
For what its worth, the areas that I am looking at have a lot of habitat transition between thick/thin hardwood, dense swamps, and fields.
I have not had the opportunity to get on the ground and start scouting in person. However, I have spent a lot of time trudging through woods around where I am located, and am frequently reminded that topographical maps are not always the best representation of the true definition of the land. I am just trying to make the most of my aerial scouting, and narrow down on some spots before I can get on the ground.
Thanks y’all.
I have spent the past several months studying aerial maps of land that I plan on hunting this fall.
One common theme I have noticed is that most of the land I planned on hunting has very few pronounced topographical intricacies. Elevation changes are slight, and topographical features are indistinct.
In circumstances like this, what are some of the things you look you look for on a map? In your experience, do deer use the topography in the same manner they would in more variant terrain? Or do they tend to key more into habitat transition lines?
For what its worth, the areas that I am looking at have a lot of habitat transition between thick/thin hardwood, dense swamps, and fields.
I have not had the opportunity to get on the ground and start scouting in person. However, I have spent a lot of time trudging through woods around where I am located, and am frequently reminded that topographical maps are not always the best representation of the true definition of the land. I am just trying to make the most of my aerial scouting, and narrow down on some spots before I can get on the ground.
Thanks y’all.
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