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Ideas for being out in the woods

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  1. IrishHunter

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    Just wondering what kind of things everyone does in the woods when it's not hunting season. I love being out in the woods and just walk around looking. But just curious if anyone has cool ideas to make it a little more adventurous. Did the shed hunting but no luck there. I usually scout and sometimes I'll just setup an wait for deer to come out and watch them. So just looking for ideas. anything you guys got. Thanks


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    There are lots of things that you're able to do. If you have kids bring them out and teach them what your mentor sort of speak taught you. I think that just being out in the woods is something special in its self but that's just me.
     
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    I enjoy getting out and geocaching. Not for the items or anything but for the opportunity to check out new areas that I otherwise wouldnt.
     
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    I've heard of this but don't know what it is. I'll have to do some research and try it out. Thanks


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    Treasure hunting with a gps. Can visit www.geocaching.com People hide geocaches all over the world. You can download the coordinates into your gps and go find them. Typically it is just a bunch of junk but the rule is you can take something if you leave something. Most have a log book with them to sign and date that you found it. Like I said I never take or leave anything I just do it for the search.
     
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    Pretty Cool!!!
     
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    Critter hunting is pretty fun. I flip over logs, rocks etc... and see what kind of snakes, salamanders, bugs etc... I can find. I usually take kids with me and their eyes just light up as they discover God's creation.
     
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    You can always go searching for arrowheads.
     
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    Geocaching, birding, picking berries, hunting for morells, searching with a metal detector, hiking, canoeing/kayaking, biking, squirrel hunting, photography....
     
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    I used to love to scout for deer with a fishing pole near water..hahaha. I would scout for a bit, then fish, then repeat. If I got hot I would slip off my shoes and get refreshed in a cool stream.
     
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    Looking for deer trails, trimmimg stand sites, setting up cameras, food plots, just walking around and in past years camping.
     
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    Fish, frog gigging, hiking, camping, scouting, build duck blinds, habitat stuff. Im usually in the woods plenty with my job... I love it
     
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    Just logged back into the Geocache website for the first time in a long time and can't believe how many new ones are right around my neighborhood. Think i'm gonna get out this weekend and find a few. Could use the exercise and a few of them will take me though some good deer area so hopefully a few good pictures and a shed or two would be nice to go along with it!
     
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