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Can someone help me by explaining what to look for on the digital maps of On X or other topography maps for hunting in Louisiana. A lot of the videos online talk about hill country, or other environments that don’t really reflect well for north and south Louisiana. I’ll even take a link to a video or website if you have one. Thank you in advance

Hello,

I am new to everything hunting. I've been taken by family when I was younger a couple of times. I went for my first solo deer hunt opening rifle day for Louisiana this year. I've learned I know nothing, and looking for help/advice anyone is willing to give.

What are some good areas for me to learn? My first solo hunt was at Sandy Hollows. As you probably know after my first day I've learned this was a bad location for me to choose. I chose this area because it seemed dry. ( I don't have a boat of any kind to use for bayou hunting). It was also somewhat close, I live in the Metairie area. After reading some forums Ive seen a lot of WMA's to go to but some of these are Bow only or require a small boat. Which I don't own or have the funds this season to buy or the time to learn to usr correctly in the season.

What are some great ways to learn where to hunt once I find a good area? I've purchased a subscription to onX to learn land layout. It is massively overwhelming. So I started looking into how to learn about deer characteristics and how to use the maps correctly. Which leads into my next question.

I've been reading and watching anything and everything. Is there any platforms or educators on YouTube or sites any of y'all recommend? It seems so many people have thoughts. However, I need some basic info. Sometimes these sources skip things that I feel everyone knows, but I don't.

Thank you in advance. I appreciate all advice.