fishlips wrote:I have been burned by this before. One gun season I had a hot doe that was bedding in an area that drew in 4 different good bucks that I just couldn't get a shot at (well other than the one I missed). I figured the spot was shot being I had hunted it once, but I think had I gone back the next day, I would guess I would have gotten an opportunity at something.
I think the Marsh Bucks DVD has the interview with Andrae and he talks about this exact topic. Sounds like there are times when you can lay it on the deer and hunt a little more aggressively. I obviously have found it difficult to figure out when to lay it on and when to back off, but there is probably a lot of merit to this topic.
This year I will likely be hunting public land exclusively do to losing my least. I have hunted several spots that are great bedding areas. I know these areas will be even better once pressure picks up as there are water crossings and other stuff most wont cross. My belief is that it is more difficult to push out deer because there arent unlimited great bedding areas that will hold mature deer. I plan to hunt these good areas a handful of times throughout the season. In my opinion the worst case is that you push the deer to the other side of the swamp but he will still be in the area. I could be wrong. Only time will tell.