Dry swamps and bedding

[Buckshot20]

Ok guys, most of the beds I've found this year correlate to big cypress swamps and internal islands. Most of the bedding was tight to the normal water line. If things don't change before season things are looking extremely dry. There is not much water in the swamps right now.

Question is, do you think deer will still be using the same beds or will they adjust to the new water levels?

[ Post made via Android ]

[Outdoor814]

I would ha e to imagin if the water level doesn't reach the beds that they would still use them. I would only worry about it if the water level rises over them.


I would also consider stand placement if the levels don't exceed the beds. Will you still be able to access stand sites with the higher water? Will it change deer travel routes?

[ Post made via Android ]

[headgear]

In the past I have found dry years harder to hunt, more ground for them to bed and they can sometimes be a touch unpredictable. I have no clue down there but I suspect they like the water for a reason and may adjust bedding. I mostly relate water to pressure, they will use it to escape other hunters predators so if the islands are now all high ground you might find more hunters there.

[Tufrthnails]

In the past I have found dry years harder to hunt, more ground for them to bed and they can sometimes be a touch unpredictable. I have no clue down there but I suspect they like the water for a reason and may adjust bedding. I mostly relate water to pressure, they will use it to escape other hunters predators so if the islands are now all high ground you might find more hunters there.

Ive found this a few times. Had a gorgeous island on a WMA. Usually had to cross 150yards of waist deep water to get to it. Dry year I start walking in and start seeing fresh flagging tape. Sure enough three different hunters on the island. 2 good bucks killed that day.

[ Post made via Android ]

[dan]

In the past I have found dry years harder to hunt, more ground for them to bed and they can sometimes be a touch unpredictable. I have no clue down there but I suspect they like the water for a reason and may adjust bedding. I mostly relate water to pressure, they will use it to escape other hunters predators so if the islands are now all high ground you might find more hunters there.

Yep... Some will follow the water and some will stay put. It will spread the deer out more.

[Buckshot20]

Thanks guys, I kinda figured but I'm no expert. The water seems to give the best transition sometimes in those big swamps. Hopefully we get a little bit of rain soon.

[ Post made via Android ]

[Mibowfreak]

In the past I have found dry years harder to hunt, more ground for them to bed and they can sometimes be a touch unpredictable. I have no clue down there but I suspect they like the water for a reason and may adjust bedding. I mostly relate water to pressure, they will use it to escape other hunters predators so if the islands are now all high ground you might find more hunters there.

Yep... Some will follow the water and some will stay put. It will spread the deer out more.

I have been wondering about this exact scenerio lately. This super dry summer has me worried about some of these prime beds around these wet swamps I hunt. Great topic.

[ Post made via iPhone ]