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<blockquote data-quote="Darryl Cassel" data-source="post: 2083" data-attributes="member: 34"><p>Hello Ric </p><p></p><p>setting up for longrange and ultra longrange shooting spots.</p><p></p><p>My longrange spots for deer In Pennsylvania and West Virginia have been chosen from past hunting done on smaller species such as Turkey and squrrel and my compass. You can find some great places while walking the mountains.</p><p></p><p>I always like to set up facing the north so I have the sun at my back at all times and the far mountain is bright which makes for easier viewing and glassing. I don't like to have the sun hitting me in the face or the side of my face if I can help it.</p><p></p><p>There are places (that don't face north) we have that are early morning and late evening hunting spots because of the sun factor.</p><p></p><p>In Colorado we use topos to know </p><p>exactly where the public and private land is which is VERY important to know.</p><p>Early scouting helps most of all if your going into a new area. </p><p></p><p>You can find very good spots by the use of topos in about any State. Look for the steep areas and deep valleys and try to set up as high as possible looking down into the far mountain side. Again try to face the North if possible. It will make for a more comfortable day of glassing.</p><p> </p><p>Once you have found your favorite place and it produces year after year, you really don't have to leave the area unless your bored with the spot.</p><p></p><p>Friends who live in the area where you intend to hunt can be a great help because it saves you the leg work. </p><p></p><p>Even before I bought our 100 acres in PA and 300 acres in West Virginia, I used a compass and made sure I was facing the North on the far mountain and hills. I have also noticed that, Deer seem to like the sourthern facing slopes because it stays warmer and seems to produce more food for them. Even timber grows more rapid and with better quality on the Southern slopes. </p><p></p><p>This is some of the tricks we use that have been successful.</p><p></p><p>Darryl Cassel</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darryl Cassel, post: 2083, member: 34"] Hello Ric setting up for longrange and ultra longrange shooting spots. My longrange spots for deer In Pennsylvania and West Virginia have been chosen from past hunting done on smaller species such as Turkey and squrrel and my compass. You can find some great places while walking the mountains. I always like to set up facing the north so I have the sun at my back at all times and the far mountain is bright which makes for easier viewing and glassing. I don't like to have the sun hitting me in the face or the side of my face if I can help it. There are places (that don't face north) we have that are early morning and late evening hunting spots because of the sun factor. In Colorado we use topos to know exactly where the public and private land is which is VERY important to know. Early scouting helps most of all if your going into a new area. You can find very good spots by the use of topos in about any State. Look for the steep areas and deep valleys and try to set up as high as possible looking down into the far mountain side. Again try to face the North if possible. It will make for a more comfortable day of glassing. Once you have found your favorite place and it produces year after year, you really don't have to leave the area unless your bored with the spot. Friends who live in the area where you intend to hunt can be a great help because it saves you the leg work. Even before I bought our 100 acres in PA and 300 acres in West Virginia, I used a compass and made sure I was facing the North on the far mountain and hills. I have also noticed that, Deer seem to like the sourthern facing slopes because it stays warmer and seems to produce more food for them. Even timber grows more rapid and with better quality on the Southern slopes. This is some of the tricks we use that have been successful. Darryl Cassel [/QUOTE]
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