Field paper

Ridge & Quarry

A plain paper for days in the field.

Before you leave · 2 min read

Lunch is for the walk out

Three photographs of an unknown man with his hunting dog, standing in front of a display of raccoon pelts, 1915 February 8   DPLA   eef96f2dbb7c7f57aa55db8c08b30271 (page 1)
Photograph by Warner, Marion G., 1861-1922. Public domain. Wikimedia Commons.

Lunch is for the walk out. It is smaller than the day, and that is the point. Look at food you will eat even if the morning is blank first.

At the truck

Then pack it where you can reach it without unpacking the gun. Mark the turn-around time before you mark anything else.

The slip

Watch for food left in the truck as a reward you may not reach. If it is already true in the parking area, it will be worse a mile in.

The check is you can eat without going back early for the wrong reason. Fail it and you are done for the morning. That is a successful use of the note.

Keep before you leave boring. Boring means you came home with the same people you left with.

A field note, not legal advice. Check the season, the species rules, and whether you have permission to be on the land.