#1854646 - 03/25/10 11:19 AM
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If I had to pick ONE thing that I would rather NOT do without when it comes to deer hunting and scouting , it would have to be aerial photos.
Without a doubt, IMO, the use of aerials has changed my deer hunting life.
I can't tell you how many times, throughout the decades, that I have "wondered" what was just "over there" or , in some cases, actually sneaked over on to an adjoining property for a "peek" in order to try and fine tune my stand locations.
Many times, I placed stands based only on what I saw (tracks, etc.) and not on any sort of "pattern" that I may be able to deduce.
Walking into a stand of timber or into an open field and deciding to hunt there only because I saw tons of fresh sign was the norm, back in those days.
Now, with the help of aerials, I can make educated guesses at when deer use these well "tracked up' areas, based on where they are located. Being able to basically "connect the dots" on an aerial photo helps me decide if I am hunting in a place most often visited at night or whether the tracks and sign were made during daylight times.
Looking at aerials of a square mile or maybe more or less, I can easily pick out the BEST travel routes for deer and where they coincide with food and bedding areas.......
Making notes and then being able to basically stand exactly where I am looking on the map is more of a benefit than I ever dreamed....
Knowing (by looking at the aerial) what's OVER THERE and being able to SEE it without actually walking to it saves time but better than that, there's just something about standing in an area where several trails merge together and be able to know where they are coming from and going to helps me better predict WHEN these trails are used....
Aerials are beneficial more ,IMO, on smaller tracts of land simply because you may not have access to the adjoining land and even though you may not be able to walk over on it, you can still predict movement on your property based on what's on the adjoining properties...
Aerials ARE great for large areas as well because they help eliminate unneeded walking and possibly cut your scouting time in half.
I love these things. I wish I had them back in the day or at least could so easily access them as we all can now.
Great tool, IMO.
BH
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#1854826 - 03/25/10 12:36 PM
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Wow, I've never used them BH...I've used lake maps for fishing but never used aerials for hunting. My favorite tool for hunting is my Remington or my DXT...followed closely by my Thermocell and rangefinder
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#1855165 - 03/25/10 03:31 PM
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renegade50
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maps are cool!!!
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#1855216 - 03/25/10 03:53 PM
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ShaneHallum
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I'd have to go with trail cams.. aerial pics would be a close 2nd.
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#1855326 - 03/25/10 04:37 PM
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google earth is awesome, high quality binoculars(Ziess)would be mine besides my Hoyt bow, it's essential to be able to see them first as to not educate / spook them whether scouting or hunting, I use to own cheap binocs like simmons, bushnell etc. and they are night and day when compared to good ones
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#1856234 - 03/25/10 09:56 PM
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I like topo maps too
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#1856337 - 03/25/10 10:22 PM
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Lincoln Co Archer
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I'll have to agree on the google earth. It's pretty cool to be able to see the exact features of an area. Especially for hunting public land.
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#1856357 - 03/25/10 10:35 PM
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gator-n-buck
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I started to read it but it was to long... I don't have enough time to read this one..  I will be back next week..
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I think that is the most important part .
