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Ridge & Quarry

A plain paper for days in the field.

On the land · 2 min read

One hunter on a ridge at a time

A gentleman in riding attire, his dog and a stallion are sta Wellcome V0021783
Photograph by Wikimedia Commons contributor. CC BY 4.0. Wikimedia Commons.

One 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.

At the truck

Then keep a person off the skyline when another person is moving below. Mark the turn-around time before you mark anything else.

The slip

Watch for two people on the same ridge with no plan. If it is already true in the parking area, it will be worse a mile in.

The check is everyone can point to where the others are. Fail it and you are done for the morning. That is a successful use of the note.

Keep on the land 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.