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Friday, November 21, 2008

You tend to forget the life of the whitetail. We have one purpose here, we make memories that will last a lifetime. Send us an email or introduce yourself in our deer hunting forums. However, some hounds may run forty miles or so before getting caught. Morbi placerat, felis a varius fermentum, lacus orci feugiat velit, vitae vulputate erat est at nibh. Deer crossings may be dirt roads, old logging roads or just a spot in open woods. They run way out in front of the dogs to listen and smell for danger. The rut causes deer to be more active and do things that they would not normally .

Plus three, eight foot couches that are very comfortable. What should be done and how to perform certain tricks of the trade to be successful. Wind currents and thermals The section on scents and calling was very helpful this year. Scouting and stalking involves following deer sign. We offer outstanding genetics, perfect habitat and great food sources. CH 8How to use rattling to pull deer . Ladder stands are ladders with a platform on top of them chained to a tree.

Nam a purus eget felis commodo ultricies. It is just as simple as and I know these secrets and tacticsnbspwork. Nunc sed diam id sapien vulputate scelerisque. Donec metus tellus, porta vel, volutpat at, eleifend nec, lacus. This inner warmth primarily comes from burning food, or the oxidation of carbohydrates. This hunter is put in a designated deercrossing, a place where the deer are known to cross. Knives are essential for skinning and field dressing deer. Common signs to pursue include rubs, scrapes, and tracks. They will not run as far and they are easier to catch at the end of the hunt.

Etiam nec sem eget lectus egestas mattis. Our Spring snow goose hunts in NW Missouri are legendary. Deer tracks may tell you the size, age, and species of a deer.

Friday, November 21, 2008

How many times have you wondered what's on the other side of that mountain or what's beyond the next river bend?

Sure, topo and road maps provide part of the picture, but to get a real sense of a particular area, I find it easier to use a combination of topo and aerial photography maps. For hunters, anglers, 4-wheel, camping, hiking, and other outdoor enthusiasts, Google Maps provides a great perspective on the outdoors with its new satellite imagery maps.

On April 5, 2005, Google announced the integration of its Keyhole digital mapping service with the popular Google Maps service (http://maps.google.com). In addition to a great overhead view, Google Maps allow you to click and drag maps with your mouse, zoom and pan, search for specific locations, get detailed driving direction, and more.

How It Benefits Outdoor Enthusiasts

Google Maps benefits outdoor enthusiasts for a number or reasons. The main benefit is that Google Maps allows you to see what you couldn't see before, at least without spending money on aerial maps, as they provide free access to their satellite imagery.

I live in Springfield, Oregon near the McKenzie River and Willamette River. Both rivers are great for fishing trout, steelhead, salmon, and more. With so much river frontage passing less than half a mile by my house, you'd think it easy to find a new spot to fish. The only problem is that the area is riddled with housing and farm tracts, with no easy way to access the river without traveling a couple of miles near the edge of town or several miles outside of town.

Plus, topo and road maps only tell part of the story. In regards to fishing, what about current, trees, weeds, rocks, gravel, and other structure? We all know that aerial maps answer a lot of these questions. With Google Maps' satellite imagery, I've already determined several locations that I'll be trying this year. With deer hunting season around the corner, I'll also be using these maps to scout out some new hunting locations.

I also recently visited Moab, Utah for the 2005 Easter Jeep Safari, and could have benefited greatly from the use of such detailed maps while traversing many of the offroad trails in the area. 4-wheel and offroad enthusiasts, bikers, hikers, and scenery buffs will notice the trails, trailsheads, and landmarks such as Lion's Back, Arches National Monument, and other spots of interest.

Check out the following links to see the power of Google Maps:

* Cliff Hanger Trail Overlooking Factory

- overhead view

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=moab,utah&ll=38.524847,-109.648275&spn=0.015814,0.020900&t=k&hl=en

- from lookout

http://www.discusstheoutdoors.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=12&pos=98

* Lion's Back and Potato Salad Hill, Moab, Utah

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=moab,utah&ll=38.576903,-109.531288&spn=0.031629,0.041800&t=k&hl=en

* Arches National Park, Moab, Utah

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=moab,utah&ll=38.680973,-109.514637&spn=0.126514,0.167198&t=k&hl=en

* McKenzie River in Springfield, Oregon

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=springfield,+oregon&ll=44.064274,-122.905254&spn=0.031629,0.041800&t=k&hl=en

The Good and Bad

Google Maps provides both detailed street level and satellite imagery maps. While the street level maps cover the entire United States, Canada, and the UK, the high resolution satellite images seem to cover only more populated areas. For outdoor enthusiasts visiting urban areas, this is great. But for those visiting rural or wilderness areas, Google still has a ways to go before more detailed imagery is available.

Images seem to be pretty up-to-date, at least within the areas I checked. For example, my house is located near a new housing development, and I can see houses that were started within the last year on the map.

With Google aiming to expand its reach, I'm sure that we'll see maps with greater detail and higher resolution in the future. That's good news for outdoor enthusiasts.

Things to Note

* Image resolution varies by distance. At the lowest resolution/farthest distance, you can identify large landmarks such as mountains, rivers, and large lakes. At the highest resolution/closest distance, you can locate specific cars, buildings, trees, hills, creeks, and more.

* Satellite images are current within a year or so, but they are not in real-time.

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