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Old 09-27-2007 | 08:44 AM
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I recently got permission to hunt this farm, and would like you guys' input on where to set stands. Whatcha think?


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Old 09-27-2007 | 09:43 AM
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A little more write up on what you got there might help. Also, are you sure the borders are right or are you ballparking it. The boundrys you show cut crop fields in half and some possible stand sites on corners etc on good crop fields?
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Old 09-27-2007 | 09:48 AM
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SW Corner and that funnel in the middle. Start by glassing the edges. I am more than willing to come out and help you out
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Old 09-27-2007 | 09:52 AM
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Looking at that now, I got the bottom border wrong. It should be just south of that clearing and above that finger to the bottom left. And on the top right, it does indeed cut off at the top of that field. But exactly halfway it cuts straight back down to where I have the line drawn. Man I suck at this! Thanks for noticing that, lol.
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Old 09-27-2007 | 10:16 AM
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Okay, I fixed the boundries.
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Old 09-27-2007 | 10:19 AM
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Here were my first thoughts for stands. Keeping in mind I'm pretty new at this and have only hunted a small 7 acre plot in the past.


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Old 09-27-2007 | 10:27 AM
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Rob go to the Iowa Geographic Map Server @ http://ortho.gis.iastate.edu/and zoom into the property with the 2006 orthophotos. Once you have the general lay of the land centered, switch to 24K Topographic Maps. This will show where the hills and valleys are. Then take a walk soon to find the heavily used trails. Once you know where they are travelling, spend a weekend glassing the trails from a safe distance. Now you have an idea where to set your stands. Good Luck.
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Old 09-27-2007 | 10:30 AM
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What mapping site are you using to get the interactive displays? Any advice would be helpful
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Old 09-27-2007 | 10:31 AM
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At the bottom (south?) toward the left side there is a pretty decent funnel where a field stretches up from the south to your property line, and on the subject property there is that little field that stretches down close to it. Looks like a creek bottom there too, probably all the deer funnel across there in less than 100 yards...
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