October 19, 2011
Today's Photograph . . . . White Tail Buck (MQ) |
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." (NKJV)
Thoughts
Terrain Strategies, Inside Corners - one of the best places to catch a nice buck "cheating" is on an inside corner. Picture, if you will, a field that juts back into the woods. Mature whitetail bucks, being creatures of secrecy, may not like the idea of wading across an open field unless chasing does. Rather, they may choose to skirt around the back of the field in order to remain in the cover.
If you're sitting in the "point" of one of the back corners, you may be in the driver's seat, with a bow or gun, for a nice chip shot. Inside corners are travel corridors and may not have a lot of deer sign. But if you're in deer country, your chances go up when you find a corner such as this. These corners may be inverted, may be different types of woods rather than a field, could be row crops, or could be hay meadows. The terrain will differ, but the strategy is the same.
If you're sitting in the "point" of one of the back corners, you may be in the driver's seat, with a bow or gun, for a nice chip shot. Inside corners are travel corridors and may not have a lot of deer sign. But if you're in deer country, your chances go up when you find a corner such as this. These corners may be inverted, may be different types of woods rather than a field, could be row crops, or could be hay meadows. The terrain will differ, but the strategy is the same.
I remember the first stand I ever hung in an inside corner. This corner was where a hay meadow jutted back into a hardwood flat. On the first morning I hunted this place, I saw nine deer and shot a buck with my bow. The next morning, I saw a nice eight-point that I didn't get a shot at. A week later, we saw another seven or so deer on a Saturday morning with a big six-pointer being taken. Find the inside corner and go sit for a while!
(Brian H)
Action Point
Cutting the corner is a deer trick for sure. But, that's what human-kind does all the time in regard to God and eternity. Picture the world religions that focus on working your way to Heaven. What about the people that think they can be good enough to attain Heaven? Then there are the folks that don't claim to believe in God at all and just hope that everything will turn out OK.
We like to talk about how God is a God of love. It makes us feel all warm. But, we often leave out the truth that God is also the righteous judge. If we try to attain eternal life or make it to Heaven in any way other than through the gift of Jesus Christ, then we are cutting the corner. We're trying to attain something by taking a shortcut.
Jesus says that He alone is the only way. Cut the corner when you're looking for a buck. Take the only Way when assuring eternal life!!!
Jesus says that He alone is the only way. Cut the corner when you're looking for a buck. Take the only Way when assuring eternal life!!!
Sportsmen's Tip of the Day
When hunting a new piece of land, you can shorten your scouting time by grabbing a map and pinpointing terrain that will naturally push deer to you.
