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Map scouting mistake to avoid

Unread postby justdirtyfun » Tue Jul 12, 2016 1:29 pm

We all map scout, cyberscout, study maps right?
I bet we can do better with one more tip.
Ignore property lines when thinking about deer.
The big picture and the lay of the land will make more sense adding in property lines AFTER you get a good understanding of deer movement, bedding, etc.
The boundaries restrict OUR movement NOT THEIRS.

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Re: Map scouting mistake to avoid

Unread postby stash59 » Wed Jul 13, 2016 12:34 am

Good point!!

I always look at the surrounding land when cyber scouting.
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Re: Map scouting mistake to avoid

Unread postby strutnrut716 » Wed Jul 13, 2016 2:15 am

Very GOOD point. Thanks for bringing this up. !
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Re: Map scouting mistake to avoid

Unread postby Rich M » Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:04 am

Many of the public WMA hunting folks down here like to sit on the boundary - think there are more deer there than within the WMAs.
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Re: Map scouting mistake to avoid

Unread postby Stanley » Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:18 am

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You can fool some of the bucks, all of the time, and fool all of the bucks, some of the time, however you certainly can't fool all of the bucks, all of the time.
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Re: Map scouting mistake to avoid

Unread postby Rutnstrut » Fri Jul 22, 2016 1:16 pm

timberwolf311 wrote:
justdirtyfun wrote:We all map scout, cyberscout, study maps right?
I bet we can do better with one more tip.
Ignore property lines when thinking about deer.
The big picture and the lay of the land will make more sense adding in property lines AFTER you get a good understanding of deer movement, bedding, etc.
The boundaries restrict OUR movement NOT THEIRS.

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Funny you mention that!! This is one of my biggest keys to scouting public land. Many of the places I scout have a cover change at property lines between public and private. I see a lot of deer at these transitions. I also think private land hunters don't want to be near or on public...just kind of a mind set that I believe can lead to a nice buffer between those who won't hunt close to the private line and those who don't want to be near the public land. I do 100% understand what you mean tho!!

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It can also be the other way. Private land owners act like any public within 100 yards of their line is part of theirs.
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Re: Map scouting mistake to avoid

Unread postby justdirtyfun » Fri Jul 22, 2016 1:27 pm

Another mistake that can happen is not learning SOME about the surrounding properties.
When a public border has 15 different owners with their own 20-40 acres the area overall will suffer.
Bigger chunks and fewer adjacent owners can make even a small public spot decent.
I'm sure examples of this could go on and on. Scout smart.

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Re: Map scouting mistake to avoid

Unread postby vermonthunter16 » Sat Jul 23, 2016 5:06 am

I fall into this trap often when looking at maps. I look at what the plot of land has on it instead of what is around it.
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Re: Map scouting mistake to avoid

Unread postby Josh_S » Mon Jul 25, 2016 12:11 am

Good point. Yes it is our job to figure out the time of year and time of day deer will be on public in daylight. I think its safe to say private hunting pressure can work to our advantage in pushing deer further onto adjacent public. I have made this mistake myself on the other end of the spectrum by over hunting a family member's private land bordering public.


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