My scouting is very simple, review the hunting area via google maps and then get boots on the ground. Do lots of walking, look for sign and setup trail cameras in areas with sign (I use Master Locks on my cameras for safety). Find 3-5 spots showing deer on your cameras and then plan your stand locations accordingly.
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Exactly, what public land are you refering too. Most public land that I've hunted were from drawn hunts. And there really is no scouting, since your hunting days are limited to about 2 to 3. And some of those hunts are pre-selected blinds. Unless you are refering to NWR's. Maybe I'm missing something.
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Originally posted by lordvader View PostExactly, what public land are you refering too. Most public land that I've hunted were from drawn hunts. And there really is no scouting, since your hunting days are limited to about 2 to 3. And some of those hunts are pre-selected blinds. Unless you are refering to NWR's. Maybe I'm missing something.
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Looks more like a low spot that normally holds water but is grown up with "buckbrush" to me. So thick you won't be able to see anything. Now, if you can find a spot in the taller trees around the edge of that lower stuff, that might work for you. Like that little opening just below your thumb nail.
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I'd definitely check it out. The only "problem" I see with that picture is that it'll be hard to get in and out without making a lot of noise.
Usually pines and cedars are green all year. And both are typically not as big in diameter. Oaks tend to have a bigger circumference of the canopy. And they won't typically be jammed up around each other like the softer woods.
Look for changes in the terrain on the aerial photo, like a ridge or creek. Creeks will show up sometimes on those photos like a dark line. You may not be able to see the actual creek, but just a dark line through the trees. You will usually find oaks along creeks and ridges. Hope that helps.
Edit: after relooking at the picture, it almost looks like there may be a creekbed of some short just below your thumb, where I suggested the opening before.
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Typically, I scour google maps of the parcels I'm wanting to hunt. I'm looking for areas harder for other hunters to get to, funnels, bedding areas, creeks, etc. Then I drive out and walk around. If I see sign, I'll hand a trail camera and see what shows up. If I don't like what I see on camera, I pull them and scout a different area. I use 'masterlocks' to lock my cameras up. I've had one camera stolen but I left it out for months without checking it and it was in a high traffic area.
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