how do land owners get aerial photos of there food plot? These topo map websites only have generic maps that are old photos of your property.

Alot of people that want current photos and dont have access to spy satelites usually contract out to photographer. Construction companies do it all the time to get aerials on large projects. These photographers are sometimes hard to find, sometimes not. They usually have access to a plane, and the proper cameras that can take quick snap shots of your property. However, going about this way isnt cheap. The cheapest way is if the county you live in keeps there GIS maps up to date. you usually can get them online, or get them from county records office. just google your county and GIS, and you will see.

Go to the county record office and see what they have. Don't expect updated photos from every year, unless your willing to hire a helicopter and a photographer.

Try maps.live.com which has a "birds eye view" feature which is pretty neat. You can also try mytopo.com which has newer aerials of a section that I hunt that doesnt show up on any otehr internet based website. Check em out.

County NRCS office, county Property Appraiser office, Google Earth, Mapcard.com, county forester, lots of places. How recent will vary depending on how often the cameras are flown.

Excellent advice from everyone. If you can go to your local airport and find a pilot/plane to take you up you will be amazed at the things you can see that aren't in the photo's. I fly and keep my own plane at my property. I go up at least once a week to just scout. You can easily see most trails and find corridors where they travel. Also easy to see where lots of trails converge. Of course fall/winter/spring is the best time. When the leaves fall off things are VERY easy to see. Might even get lucky and see where the big boy stays holed up!!!. Saw one two nights ago.
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