hunting marsh/swamp during early pre-rut

[Josh_S]

How do you approach hunting this type of terrain during the early pre-rut...let's say Oct 20-25. I have taken a few days off to hunt this phase and was looking for a few pointers. I have never hunted marsh/swamp at this time, I'm more used to hills. I do have experience in marsh/swamp during early Nov.

[dan]

Close to pre-scouted bedding. If you don't have it pre-scouted you can follow the hard transitions guessing on bedding looking for sign.

[tgreeno]

I'm planning on bed hunting all season, no matter what time of the year.

[Josh_S]

I'll be traveling out of state at this time to avoid the pressure of muzzleloader drives in my home state. Also with orange requirements I don't want to be seen near some of my best bedding areas at this time. So come to think of it I have not really even hunted this week without wearing orange and without gun hunting pressure. That's why I'm traveling out of state. Unfortunately I was not able to scout on foot before green up due to high water. The particular area I chose has all of the key bedding features, and because of its shape seems like the ideal area block hunt depending on pressure.

At what time of year do you eventually start hunting near doe bedding in the A.M? This early pre-rut time is foreign to me because of the regs in my home state.

[tgreeno]

I'll be traveling out of state at this time to avoid the pressure of muzzleloader drives in my home state. Also with orange requirements I don't want to be seen near some of my best bedding areas at this time. So come to think of it I have not really even hunted this week without wearing orange and without gun hunting pressure. That's why I'm traveling out of state. Unfortunately I was not able to scout on foot before green up due to high water. The particular area I chose has all of the key bedding features, and because of its shape seems like the ideal area block hunt depending on pressure.

At what time of year do you eventually start hunting near doe bedding in the A.M? This early pre-rut time is foreign to me because of the regs in my home state.

Late October

[Jonny]

I'll be traveling out of state at this time to avoid the pressure of muzzleloader drives in my home state. Also with orange requirements I don't want to be seen near some of my best bedding areas at this time. So come to think of it I have not really even hunted this week without wearing orange and without gun hunting pressure. That's why I'm traveling out of state. Unfortunately I was not able to scout on foot before green up due to high water. The particular area I chose has all of the key bedding features, and because of its shape seems like the ideal area block hunt depending on pressure.

At what time of year do you eventually start hunting near doe bedding in the A.M? This early pre-rut time is foreign to me because of the regs in my home state.

Very little experience but I am going to shoot for the first big cold snap in the end of october. Halloween has been one of my best days in central wisconsin for seeing deer moving.