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Old 04-29-2009 | 03:55 AM
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Default Do you file a Hunting 'Flight Plan'?

When you go hunting is there always at least one person that can walk to the exact spot you are hunting if you are injured?

If not, what is your plan for such a contingency?

Here's mine:

1. Before I hunt, I tell someone when/where I am hunting and when I will emerge from the woods. In essence, this is a flight or float plan which guarantees someone will be looking for me if I am injured. Usually, I send a text to a hunting buddy who is familiar with the area.
For example: "Magnolia tree this PM. Will call when out"

2. If there are no buddies intimately familar with the stand site (secret honey hole), then I have a corkboard in the garage withprinted satellite images. I put a thumbtack on the exact spot I will be hunting. This is also handy for explaining the terrain to a guest. Ifsomeone elseis hunting, I have a couple extra color-coded thumb tacks for them. I tell my wife that I marked the corkboard and I give her a rough time that I will check in.

3. With the increasing prevelanceof night-vision goggle aided helicopter flight, it is essential to have a light source with you. The NVG's magnify available light 2-4000x. Even the smallest artifical lights can be seen at great distances. Boaters: Any helolooking for you in the water will definitely be wearing them. I can't emphasize this enough for boatersand evenscuba divers.Sometimes, it is actually easier to find someone at night if they have a light. I digress.

4. If my hunting plan changes, I send a text to modify my 'flight plan'.

5. I use the same plan when I am hanging stands solo because this is probably at least as dangerous as hunting.

I would like to hear about any other inventive techniques to get found.

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