Road Rash

...Well, not quite, but the dirt road, as it continues on at an angle to the right of the line to the blind, and deep, pulls dogs with it as they succumb to easier going instead of muscling into the cover and into the slope of the first mound. A visible boulder rests at the right edge of the first mound and is to the right of the true line to the blind.

Add wind to the equation...once the dogs get over there...they have to cast back into it to recover the proper line.

This photo shows the blind planter standing behind the place where the bird is planted, which is at the base of the mound. Also, this pic was taken from the mat before the first test dog ran; prior to the second test dog the mat was moved a few feet to the right which tightened the line to the evergreens. This photo is also a zoom. Please see the other photo in the test description to appreciate a better view of the length of entry.