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Old 10-07-2011 | 05:48 PM
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Mojotex
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What is the "scale" of this drawing? I am intrigued by the hardwood flats in the swap. If these have good mast crops, and based upon my days hunting swamps in La. back 45+ yeas ago, deer will certainly find there way into these flats for food. Trick is getting in/out undetected. If you can ease into the flats off of the creek/bayou by boat quietly, that might be the ticket to slipping in as undetected as practical. I also like the area between the 3-5 year cut-over and hardwoods ..... this time of year I'd be looking for early dropping white oaks or swamp chestnut oaks, if there are, and see if you can find a trail(s) back into the cut-over. Would be a good bedding to food source trail to set up on.

I'd sure scout the "unscouted" area ASAP. I like that area just north of the creek/bayou, between the creek/bayou and the plowed field. What was in the field? Corn? Beans? Cotton? Peanuts ? Is it in winter wheat or some other winter crop now? If it has been planted with wheat or oats, should be a honey hole later in the season.
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