Big woods bedding observation

[bowhunter15]

The land I hunt in northern MN isn't "big woods" proper in the truest sense, but it does share the same habitat and movement patterns much of the time. I had a 2.5 year old buck bed down by my stand a little after 8 this morning. The location of the bed was on a gentle slope in open hardwoods, about 60 yards upwind from a swamp. He could probably see 60-100 yards in every direction. An hour and a half after he bedded down, he got back up and walked off.

Thinking this was odd, I told one of my friends dad who has hunted the area for decades. He said its quite normal for deer to bed for an hour or so, get back up and bed down somewhere else or a bit, etc. But they usually don't have one primary "bed" per se like you'd see in marsh or hill country. He said he thinks it may have something to do with predation that they dont want to bed in any one spot for too long up here. Thoughts?

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[Stanley]

You have wolves up in northern Minnesota. That could be part of the reason. I have observed bucks bedding in different locations many times over the years. In thick cover they do move around and bed in different spots throughout the day. I call these bedding areas. They must feel safe where they bed or they move to where they do feel safe.

[straitnarrow]

Did the wind happen to change?

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[UPbowhunter]

Did the wind happen to change?

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X2??

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[Hodag Hunter]

He was still looking for Brandy ( really....she looked good looking tonight) Magic man is is beded on my couch...... really don't think he cares what way the wind is blowing rightht now.

The buck was looking for females, just like magic man was all night.

They both need a little rest. Good night.


Sounds like both of them struck out.

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[Edcyclopedia]

He was still looking for Brandy ( really....she looked good looking tonight) Magic man is is beded on my couch...... really don't think he cares what way the wind is blowing rightht now.

The buck was looking for females, just like magic man was all night.

They both need a little rest. Good night.


Sounds like both of them struck out.

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Did Magic pee on his knobby kness and rub them together to help disperse his scent?

I would guess that deer was in a comfortable/safe place and the wind shifted

[backstraps]

He was still looking for Brandy ( really....she looked good looking tonight) Magic man is is beded on my couch...... really don't think he cares what way the wind is blowing rightht now.

The buck was looking for females, just like magic man was all night.

They both need a little rest. Good night.


Sounds like both of them struck out.

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[glow=red]Did Magic pee on his knobby kness and rub them together to help disperse his scent? [/glow]

I would guess that deer was in a comfortable/safe place and the wind shifted

If Magic did this, I hope it wasnt in the presence of others, and surely he didnt scrape the ground or dance floor, wherever he was! If he did, I am thinking this may have prevented him from finding love!

[dan]

Reading the replys it already seems to be covered, but in pre-rut bucks often bed in the morning just like any other time of the year, but then rise an hour or two after sun rise to cruise for does...
Could of also been a wind shift, making him want to bed somewhere else, or just the way the air currents and thermals were working... I have seen this in swamps and farm country too on occasion.
I do see primary bedding areas in flat big woods types areas, but they are not as common as they are in other types of terrain.