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by dan » Wed May 09, 2018 11:50 am » in Deer Hunting

I got some shocking and devastating news today... A man, a real man, my friend, Stanley Schmidt passed away yesterday.
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View first unread post Hill country workshop... March 19th Saturday ***FULL***

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by dan » Tue Feb 15, 2022 11:38 am

A lot of people have been asking for a hill country workshop. We have one for you this year. This one will take place in Trempealeau County in...
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View first unread post Hill country workshop... March 20th Sunday ***FULL***

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by dan » Sat Feb 19, 2022 11:28 pm

A lot of people have been asking for a hill country workshop. We have one for you this year. This one will take place in Trempealeau County in...

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View first unread post Short tutorial on reading topo maps.

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by Stanley » Tue Nov 19, 2013 3:54 am

There have been a lot of questions on topos and what they will do/not do, for the scouting part of hunting. So I though I'd start this thread on how...
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View first unread post 4th of July weekend=Trail cam time

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by MichiganMike » Sat Jul 02, 2022 6:20 am

Happy 4th everyone! And happy trail cam hanging. This is the weekend I start to kick it off. I am going to focus on some newly found public near AG...

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View first unread post Buck Rub, Beavers, Porcupines or something else?

Last post by Solo7 « Mon Jun 27, 2022 5:18 am
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by rs2893 » Sun Jun 26, 2022 11:12 pm

Scouted an oxbow yesterday and found a lot of damaged trees that looked like buck rubs. I was super pumped till I realized that there is also a...

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View first unread post Boots on the Ground in Summer

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by swiftni » Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:56 am

How late is too late for boots on the ground summer scouting? Found some decent looking bedding and would like to check it out before season, but I...

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View first unread post Game Plan for 1st Scout of New Area

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by rs2893 » Thu Jun 23, 2022 11:11 am

I recently discovered a new piece of public land using ON-X and I am fairly confident it is a spot that does not see a lot of hunting pressure. This...

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View first unread post Boots on the Ground in Summer

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by swiftni » Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:56 am

How late is too late for boots on the ground summer scouting? Found some decent looking bedding and would like to check it out before season, but I...

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View first unread post Wind finder / Leeward ridge identification

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by Adam B » Tue May 10, 2022 3:50 pm

If there’s two ridges out of this cove, but looking at wind finder daily shows that it’s constantly switching directions, how does one determine...
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View first unread post Standing corn

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by Johnnye » Tue Jun 21, 2022 3:39 pm

Went and looked at a property that was planted with corn this year. The property backs up to a pond and the other side a thick swamp. In between...

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View first unread post Logging Cuts

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by 515Raven » Tue Jun 07, 2022 11:57 am

Understanding not all cuts are created equal, what types of strategies would you guys employ on otherwise steep mountainous forest with several large...

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View first unread post How far do you live from your hunting areas?

Last post by savageofcedars « Sat Jun 18, 2022 12:06 am
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by Waddams » Wed Jun 15, 2022 1:15 pm

I live in an Atlanta suburb. Not much public land close by. It's 75 minutes to the closest public land that's a decent hunting option. Other options...
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View first unread post Oxbows and wind

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by MIsteelworker » Thu Jun 16, 2022 6:39 pm

So while bored at work I do as I usually do and look for places to hunt this upcoming season. I found this piece with a couple spots I think would be...

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View first unread post summer scouting

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by dan » Fri Jun 10, 2022 10:42 am

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View first unread post Refurbished trail cams

Last post by 515Raven « Tue Jun 07, 2022 11:27 pm
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by 515Raven » Wed May 18, 2022 1:46 am

I see a lot of ads from Camofire re: refurbished cameras, primarily stealth cams and muddys. Can anyone vouch for these? Some are listed at decent...

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View first unread post Do you ever get burnt?

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by Buckharasser150 » Sat Apr 30, 2022 2:12 am

I am noticing that when I first get out to scout a property, I start real slow and take everything in and am super curious but then the longer I...

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View first unread post Late spring/summer scouting tips?

Last post by upwind predator « Thu May 12, 2022 5:37 am
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by upwind predator » Thu May 12, 2022 12:29 am

This spring life took over and I only made it out 3 times before green up so late spring and summer scouting it will be for me this year for the 1st...

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View first unread post Help with Topo

Last post by <DK> « Tue May 10, 2022 4:35 am
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by mobymikeguide » Wed Apr 27, 2022 9:53 pm

Hey guys I need to work on reading topos, I avoided some areas in Missouri last year because not being familiar with hills and it really hurt me. I...

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View first unread post Late Spring Scouting Tips

Last post by swiftni « Tue May 03, 2022 1:02 pm
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by swiftni » Sat Apr 30, 2022 2:49 am

After seriously ramping up my post season scouting efforts this year, I still can’t stay off of OnX and I’ve identified more locations I need to...

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View first unread post Strangest/Coolest things found in woods

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by Dewey » Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:27 am

There is another thread about weird people encountered in the woods but thought I would start one about weird or just plain old cool things they have...
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View first unread post Is terrain more important than cover for a Primary buck bed

Last post by backstrap19 « Fri Apr 22, 2022 6:50 am
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by Mr. SMITH » Sun Jan 02, 2022 4:33 pm

I did a little bit of scouting today in a new spot and found some beds on some points that i suspected to have beds. This area had a regeneration cut...

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View first unread post Identify These Rubs for Me

Last post by <DK> « Mon Apr 18, 2022 8:21 am
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by <DK> » Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:37 am

Alright, I have to ask bc its bugging me not knowing. Need some opinions.

Would you guys say these are a bear or elk rubs?

I am leaning towards...
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View first unread post 2020-2021 NY trail cam compilation

Last post by Hawthorne « Sat Apr 16, 2022 8:23 am
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by Jzehr92 » Sat Apr 16, 2022 4:17 am

Just a handful of my trail cam footage here in North Central NY, hoping to expand further into remote areas of the Adirondacks this year. All of this...

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View first unread post Rub height / deer size study...

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by dan » Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:33 am

I was planning on going out and measuring a lot of rubs and seeing if we can't come up with an accurate system for determining rough age estimates...
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View first unread post Yearly aerial photo resource

Last post by Lost River Jones « Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:09 am
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by Mike » Thu Apr 14, 2022 2:15 am

I’m looking for a resource that has yearly (ideally) aerial photos, this is for a property in Wisconsin. Does anyone know of a good one? Thanks!

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