On the land · 2 min read
The group hunts one plan
The 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.
At the truck
Then say who walks, who sits, and where the guns may point. Mark the turn-around time before you mark anything else.
The slip
Watch for a group that spreads without a meeting. If it is already true in the parking area, it will be worse a mile in.
The check is each person can repeat the plan. 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.