Google earth is really useful but this one tip has been most helpful.
If you are looking at imagery on Google Earth Pro, do not forget to
check out the historical imagery for the location.
I had seen a deer in the same area multiple times, haven't been able
to put a stalk on him, it is extremely difficult where I hunt at Lake Meredith.
So I was planning a hunt this afternoon and was trying to figure out a route
that he might be taking. Here is what I am studying on the Google Earth,
some of it was blurred to protect my hunting area.
If you look at the image there isn't a whole lot of good information to make a
decision where to sit and wait for this deer. However, if you click the historical
imagery and browse through older images you might find an image that
identifies the trails much better:
The image from 2013 gives me much more useful information. That deer
was generally following those trails to and from that corner. Coming from
that way in the morning, and headed towards it in the evening within the last
month.
If you follow the trails there is actually a water tank on the ranch land that it
appears the deer might be headed to and from.
I am going to setup this afternoon around that corner based on the wind and
see what happens.
If you are looking at imagery on Google Earth Pro, do not forget to
check out the historical imagery for the location.
I had seen a deer in the same area multiple times, haven't been able
to put a stalk on him, it is extremely difficult where I hunt at Lake Meredith.
So I was planning a hunt this afternoon and was trying to figure out a route
that he might be taking. Here is what I am studying on the Google Earth,
some of it was blurred to protect my hunting area.
If you look at the image there isn't a whole lot of good information to make a
decision where to sit and wait for this deer. However, if you click the historical
imagery and browse through older images you might find an image that
identifies the trails much better:
The image from 2013 gives me much more useful information. That deer
was generally following those trails to and from that corner. Coming from
that way in the morning, and headed towards it in the evening within the last
month.
If you follow the trails there is actually a water tank on the ranch land that it
appears the deer might be headed to and from.
I am going to setup this afternoon around that corner based on the wind and
see what happens.
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