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63 notes, 2023–2026.
Winter
- A second plan if the gate is locked
- One hunter on a ridge at a time
- A paper map in a pocket that zips
- A case that closes
- A whistle for the walk out
- Tag what the rules say to tag
- Repair tape for a boot, not for a plan
- Orange on the dog if the cover is shared
- Gloves that still let you feel the safety
- Shells for the gun you brought
- A map with the boundary drawn
- Permission is a yes or a drive home
Spring
- Dogs get a job and a limit
- The radio or phone is a backup, not the plan
- Sit longer than you want to at the stand
- Boots dried at the door, not in the truck
- Binoculars on a strap you trust
- A rope or drag only if you know the drag
- A seat that keeps you off the wet ground
- The truck kit is for the truck
- A blank morning is still a hunt
- Photos are for home
- Cool the meat before the drive gets long
- Unload before the story
- Labels on two identical bags
- Ear and eye protection where you practice
- Lunch is for the walk out
- Children stay in a named role
- Keys, license, and a pen in one pocket
- A light for a late gate
- Blaze where the land asks for it
- Weather for the walk, not for the photo
Summer
- The gun is cased until the field
- Water for the walk back
- Boots that were dry yesterday
- Another orange hat changes the plan
- Blood sign is a track, not a race
- The group hunts one plan
- The hunt ends when the gun is cased
- A torn coat is a daylight repair
- Shared meat gets a clear handoff
- Boots and clothes by the door
- A fence is a boundary even if the deer crossed it
- Mark the truck when you can still see it
- A shot you will not take is part of the hunt
- Wind in your face on the way in
Autumn
- The season page is part of packing
- Tell someone the gate and the hour
- The dog stops when you stop
- Noon is a decision, not a surprise
- Quiet on the way in, quiet on the way out
- The dog eats and drinks before the replay
- Tell the person who expected the call
- Clean the gun before you put it deep away
- The boundary you almost crossed
- The dog's feet
- Write the gate code where the passenger can see it
- A knife you can open with gloves
- A sling that stays quiet
- A storm that sounds close is already the walk out
- Antlers in velvet or a spotted coat means stop
- A bird that flushes toward the road is not your bird
- If you are lost, stop climbing