Yes the ridge is huntable. I walked up there and it is a good sized winter wheat field. I know there are birds in there. I heard him up there for a goo hour or more. I think he flies down and struts or assemble the hens in this field. He might stay in the timber I just don't know. They timber isn't 130 yards wide. I can see all the way down and to the other side. This bird was by far the most vocal. The Youth season starts next weekend and only lasts 2 days. I think I will try this ridge bird saturday morning and if it don't work out I may try the other bird. This will be my cousins first time out and I really wan't him to get a bird. Also that private land is 44 acres and is for sale and is full of deer and turkeys. I called the guy and asked him what he wanted to lease/purchase the land. He said it was a lease to own and was part of an estate. He said that it is divided into a 34 an 10 acre part. Now remember this is a big corn field, he said the 34 acre part was appraised at 889,000 dollars. I said to myself he was higher than a kite.