The power of TOPO and Proper Understanding = RESULTS

[Edcyclopedia]

This post is generated from doing some back reasearching for next weekends Bow opener in NH on the 15th...

Most / some of us Beasts seem intrigued and trying to gain knowledge for the upper hand in which TOPO Power is Real!
(Catchy little title for a DVD someday ) The following is an example of putting together the last few years.
I'm excited to just realize the close proximity of my sightings and I still have quite a few GREEN dots left to explore!!!

I would like to thank Autumn Ninja for his expertise about 3 or 4 years back with this particular map.
I told him about 2 years ago I would post his findings and here we are - a little late, but not to worry, never forgotten.





Pics from # 1









I believe this is him about 1/3 mile North (It would be nice to be wrong though, then I'd have TWO Big Bucks to chase!)



Pics from # 2 (Passed on this Buck and set my hunting mentor up on him the next day)
(shot @ green arrow bed)




Pics from # 3

[Crazinamatese]

I know how to read topo maps. Im beginning to put them into my hunting strategy this year.

[dan]

[virginiashadow]

Ed, I wish you the best this season. I would love to hunt up in that terrain with you one day. It seems like an awesome challenge, yet very worthwhile.

Autum Ninja IS A BEAST!

[Edcyclopedia]

[quote="virginiashadow"]Ed, I wish you the best this season. I would love to hunt up in that terrain with you one day. It seems like an awesome challenge, yet very worthwhile.

Autum Ninja IS A BEAST![/quote]

Brett, you are more than welcome anytime.

And back at you on a gr8 season too!!!
We can chat about shady side thermals...

I also cannot forget the fact that Dan has also been a great teacher of the TOPO...
They are definately a couple levels above us --> but we will work at catching them

[Zap]

Go get em, ED......

[Stanley]

Go Ed.

[xpauliber]

I missed the original posting of that map. Do you care to explain the reasoning behind the #1, #2, #3 spots? Why are the green dots in those locations?

I see the un-numbered green dot in the northwest part of the map is a funnel.

[Edcyclopedia]

I missed the original posting of that map. Do you care to explain the reasoning behind the #1, #2, #3 spots? Why are the green dots in those locations?

I see the un-numbered green dot in the northwest part of the map is a funnel.

The map was marked up by our own topo genius Autumn Ninja for buck bedding areas. (there's over a dozen potential beds - yee ha)

As I reviewed this parcel of land I started daydreaming about my encounters and Boom! - I realized the exact spots my encounters happen the last few years.

That NW spot you mention will be one of my spots I think I might hit this weekend.
Kind of a recon mission sitting a little lower on the hill, hoping he comes down the hill to feed when the sun starts to set (if the winds right).
If I don't see any real good sign I'll leave it alone for the rut as you indicated...

[Matt3]

What program was used to overlay the tool and areal view maps? I would love to be able to do that instead of switching back and forth.

And good luck :)

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[Edcyclopedia]

Hi Matt,

http://www.mapcard.com/
$30/yr.


Also do a search for topo maps as there was a bunch of options Beasts brought to the thread so you can find the fit you like.

I'm partial to this one as I have been using for a handful of years, but it is not the most recent aerial photos.
To combat this (pun intended - my military friend ) I pop open Google Earth and fine tune based on the comparison's...