https://ridgeandquarry.com/A plain paper for days in the field.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/the-season-page-is-part-of-packing/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Treat this as a gate. The season page is part of packing. The subject is the current season dates for the species you mean to hunt.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/tell-someone-the-gate-and-the-hour/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Tell someone the gate and the hour. It belongs in the morning routine, next to a return call to a person who is not in the field. Decide it before you leave the truck.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/the-gun-is-cased-until-the-field/Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000The gun is cased until the field. It is smaller than the day, and that is the point. Look at a cased, unloaded firearm for the drive first.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/water-for-the-walk-back/Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Treat this as a gate. Water for the walk back. The subject is water you will still want at noon.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/boots-that-were-dry-yesterday/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Boots that were dry yesterday. It belongs in the morning routine, next to boots that can finish the day. Decide it before you leave the truck.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/dogs-get-a-job-and-a-limit/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000Dogs get a job and a limit. It is smaller than the day, and that is the point. Look at the dog's water, lead, and stop time first.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/the-radio-or-phone-is-a-backup-not-the-plan/Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000Treat this as a gate. The radio or phone is a backup, not the plan. The subject is a way to call from the truck.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/a-second-plan-if-the-gate-is-locked/Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000A second plan if the gate is locked. It belongs in the morning routine, next to the next legal place or the drive home. Decide it before you leave the truck.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/one-hunter-on-a-ridge-at-a-time/Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000One hunter on a ridge at a time. It is smaller than the day, and that is the point. Look at who is on the skyline first.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/the-dog-stops-when-you-stop/Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000Treat this as a gate. The dog stops when you stop. The subject is a dog that hunts close enough to call.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/noon-is-a-decision-not-a-surprise/Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000Noon is a decision, not a surprise. It belongs in the morning routine, next to the turn-around time. Decide it before you leave the truck.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/quiet-on-the-way-in-quiet-on-the-way-out/Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000Quiet on the way in, quiet on the way out. It is smaller than the day, and that is the point. Look at noise from gear and talk first.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/another-orange-hat-changes-the-plan/Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000Treat this as a gate. Another orange hat changes the plan. The subject is other hunters in the same cover.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/blood-sign-is-a-track-not-a-race/Sat, 05 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000Blood sign is a track, not a race. It belongs in the morning routine, next to a track you mean to follow slowly. Decide it before you leave the truck.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/the-group-hunts-one-plan/Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000The group hunts one plan. It is smaller than the day, and that is the point. Look at a spoken plan for everyone in the party first.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/sit-longer-than-you-want-to-at-the-stand/Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000Treat this as a gate. Sit longer than you want to at the stand. The subject is the hour you said you would sit.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/boots-dried-at-the-door-not-in-the-truck/Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000Boots dried at the door, not in the truck. It belongs in the morning routine, next to boots after a wet day. Decide it before you leave the truck.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/binoculars-on-a-strap-you-trust/Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000Binoculars on a strap you trust. It is smaller than the day, and that is the point. Look at binoculars that fog or swing first.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/a-rope-or-drag-only-if-you-know-the-drag/Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000Treat this as a gate. A rope or drag only if you know the drag. The subject is a short pull you have practiced.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/a-seat-that-keeps-you-off-the-wet-ground/Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000A seat that keeps you off the wet ground. It belongs in the morning routine, next to a pad or a stool you will actually carry. Decide it before you leave the truck.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/the-truck-kit-is-for-the-truck/Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000The truck kit is for the truck. It is smaller than the day, and that is the point. Look at a blanket, water, and a light that stay in the truck first.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/a-paper-map-in-a-pocket-that-zips/Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000Treat this as a gate. A paper map in a pocket that zips. The subject is a paper map of the tract.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/a-case-that-closes/Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000A case that closes. It belongs in the morning routine, next to the case you drive with. Decide it before you leave the truck.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/a-whistle-for-the-walk-out/Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000A whistle for the walk out. It is smaller than the day, and that is the point. Look at a whistle on a zipper first.https://ridgeandquarry.com/journal/tag-what-the-rules-say-to-tag/Sat, 28 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000Treat this as a gate. Tag what the rules say to tag. The subject is the tag and the pen.