Stand placement part 2 - read my topo

[Leon County Slayer]

o.k. I know it's not very detailed but I highlighted my land...any stand placement suggestions based on this sorry map?

Only only one day left for me to hunt so I'm getting all the input I can

[txtimetravler]

I would hunt between the 250' line and the lake/tank, depending on what the terrain looks like. It seems it would be a funnel of sorts...according to the map symbols, I think that might be a low area or marshy.

[b0whunter]

This looks like a pretty decent spot. Are there any places to hang a tree stand, or will you be hunting out of a ground blind?

[Higee]

what is the ====== line?

If possible i'd hunt where that line intersects the 250 line, based on the animals funnelling from the valley to the left.

[txtimetravler]

I think the ==== is an unimproved road maybe?...

[Leon County Slayer]

I think that is our four wheeler trail and funny enough, where the red circle is by bowhunter is where we've shot the most and largest deer - you win the grandprize, a set of chupacabra ginsu knives!

[Bowwiz]

Have you looked this up on Goggle earth? ,maybe you might get a better pic of the land.

[Shane77624]

I think I would try somewhere in the yellow area since it is the fartherest from the only road that shows on the map. I would guess that being on the back side of the marsh it get far less hunting pressure than the rest of the area. With this being late season I would look for a low pressure area.

[holdem]

I think that is our four wheeler trail and funny enough, where the red circle is by bowhunter is where we've shot the most and largest deer - you win the grandprize, a set of chupacabra ginsu knives!

Say, if you're giving out prizes I would hunt where the feeder is located.

[b0whunter]

WOW! Real Chupacabra Ginsu Knives! I always wanted some of those, lol.

[b0whunter]

This is funny! I just gave a presentation the other day on how to choose productive bowhunting stand locations using topo maps and aerial photos. It was for an "Improve Your Presentation Skills" class at work. They let us choose our own, non-work related topic. I was the only hunter in the class, so I gave my presentation to a bunch of poor dis-interested souls. I had fun though! They only gave us 10 minutes, but I could have gone on for hours!

[Leon County Slayer]

Cool, yeah, I've looked at the real photos but it's so thick with oaks and pines that you don't see anything but tree tops and the lake. Not sure about the yellow area though, it's a pretty open marsh with scattered palmettos and no bedding areas that are very close by....would they be roaming there for some reason?...I like the red circle because it's at the base of a ridge which might feed them down and away from the water source. The road is very lightly used only by me during hunting season and I walk most of it....though folkks might have some fun with this...wish I could blow it up.

What does the 250 indicate?

[txtimetravler]

250 is the elevation lines, hence the name of topo map. A topo map shows the contours of the land and elevation. The map probably has a map legend that shows what the scale is. You could estimate the elevation of each line if you know what the scale is. For example, it looks like the peak of the hill behind your blind is 394'. The elevation line across from the marsh is the only elevation line from your stand, indicating that the land is flat and is roughly the same elevation as the side with the stand. The closer the lines the steeper the grade, or the farther the lines are the less of a grade or flat land.

At least that is what I can remember from my geography classes, might not be 100% correct....