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Terraserver website Now we all know about Topo Maps and I'm sure you've read a ton of articles on how to use them when planning you upcoming hunt. Never use em huh! Well I'm sure you have at one time or another used a hand drawn map to guide someone to that great fishing or hunting spot. You've probably had someone draw one for you too. Yep thought so! For us stick slingers knowing the lay of the land is essential for filling our tag. Topo's are inexpensive and a great way to not only learn the way of the land but also for mapping out deer movements after scouting. Believe me this can and does come in handy when you have something happen to change deer patterns like a sudden shift in the weather. There are also Arial photos, a picture says a thousand words right. Pulling one of these out of your pack as you watch that big buck cross over the next ridge may fill your tag. Guess what? There is another alternative. Your computer! Yep, you're looking at it. You can get satellite images right here. Guess how much it's going to cost ya? Nada!!! Yep, FREE and depending on the source of the map it is probably free to download too. In fact most rural areas are free, including small towns. Cities on the other hand require a fee for the download. The determining factor depends on whether the image originates with USGS or SPIN-2. The USGS maps are free to Download and the SPIN-2 maps cost by size: Large are $24.95 (2.7 x 3.0 miles), Medium is $13.95 (1.9 x 2.1 miles), and Small $7.95 (0.9 x 1.0 miles) and you can purchase them right from the site. But, most likely your hunting spot is a free map, because it's not in a city. My favorite website for this type of covert activity is the Terraserver website at http://terraserver.com . OK so your not a that great on computers its easy. Just keep reading.
Here is a view of a large area Here is the link that will get ya to your map. Type in a City click on it. Now type in the closest city or town to your hunting location in "Place Name" (Name of the City), "State or Province", and "Country". Click on the "GO" button for this information. (There are 3 GO buttons on the page, but the other two are for latitude and longitude and decimal longitude and latitude.) You will then see a list of links of maps for the town. Find a road to the area your hunting and you are in business.
Here is a farm enlarged from the above map
Terraserver maps have arrows at the top, sides and every corner so you can move in any direction. Find the road that goes to your hunting area and click along until you see it. Then use the "+" button to zoom right on in. Above the "+" button you will see 3 buttons that say S M L. They give you the options of viewing a Small, Medium or large map. The Scale bar on the L map is 1 1/4 inches long and that is 100 yards. It actually works pretty well. If would rather use a different format you will find that also in the Map Size section under Other Map Formats. If you have any questions about the Terraserver web site they have a question and answer page or you can use the contact information for help. Hmmm! I wonder what Old Bin Laden and the Taliban think about all this new technology?
Team AZOD Archery
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