Now’s the perfect time to look for hunting land
For those of you who are actively searching for some new hunting land for next season, now’s the time to be walking the woods. All the leaves have hit the ground so visibility is at its best. It’s also a great time to find runways and rubs and if you’re really lucky maybe a shed antler. The snow presents a clean canvas so to say. All the contours and curves of a property are now visible. Finding property boundries and survey stakes is at it’s best right now.
Besides the business side of things it’s also a very nice time to just walk the woods. There are tons of tracks from all different kinds of wildlife. It is also a pretty good time to see wildlife as they are far more concerned with food and staying warm than with running away from you. The now dark brown coats of deer stand out and are much easier to see. Turkeys with all their black plumage are easily seen as they peruse the woodlands in search for acorns. If you happen to be walking near an active feeding area, namely acorns in the woods or maybe a standing corn field, the number of birds can be amazing. Chickadees, Nuthatch, Blue Jay, and Junkos will all be around any corn left in the field, or near any bait piles left by hunters.
If you’re starting to get the early tinges of “cabin fever” , throw on some warm clothes and take a walk in Michigan’s Outdoors. There’s always something interesting to be found in the woods, and the fresh air is great for the soul.
Posted: January 4th, 2010.