airial photos for hunting

[Jerry Jeffer]

Hey all, have seen people mention topo maps and photos. I found a photo of a little area I am planning on hunting this year. I have been scouting this place, but the photo really put it all together for me. any one else get help from these tools?
 

[ChuckC]

These type of instruments really help in understanding the lay of the land and really help find potential good areas.  I use arial photos often, as well as topo maps.
ChuckC

[VTer]

I can see where I would put my treestand!

[WTT03]

Use them all the time. They are great!!

[sunny hill archer]

Google Earth!

[ishiwannabe]

Use em and love em. There are some great ones online too...

[bowfiend]

Google Earth  WAS great, until people started posting all kinds of stuff on there. Now I scout areas and have to deal with "encounter" postings from the International Bigfoot Society and random pictures of some family standing next to an RV.

Awesome technology, though.

[manboy]

here is what i use!

 http://mapper.acme.com/

[T.Minish]

Try this one my Dad turned me onto:

 http://maps.live.com/

It's free and in most areas has pretty good maps/aerial photos... also has a really cool "birds eye view" in some areas.

[BamBooBender]

Yeah the maps.live.com is a good one.

[Rico]

www.jdmcox.com  and download the free software usaphotomap if you use a gps. Lets you transfer waypoints and a lot more to and from gps and you can do it off line

[Jim Jackson]

Terraserver is another good site.  1 meter resolution, and you can click back and forth between  aerial and topo views.  Easy to print maps also.

Don't know if it is legit to post links to non-sponsor sites, but if you do a search for "microsoft terraserver" it will take you right to it.

[waiting4fall]

This works for me

[Jerry Jeffer]

Google earth isn't very good in the area I posted, but is very good for another place I hunt.

[Talondale]

Second maps.live.com and  www.jdmcox.com.   Great for getting a better feel for your area.