TX Journeyman,
This is exactly the kind of info I'm looking for - never would have thought about the brushy vegetation causing me to over-estimate the distance to birds.
What about camo? I've hunted in the northern tier states (forests) with the standard MossyOak, RealTree, or Seclusion patterns. Should I get something lighter colored for that brush country like a Predator style camo?
Also, can I "locate" birds with a owl hoot, etc just like up north? - EB