Beds in bottoms
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Beds in bottoms
I live and florida which does not have a lot of hills. The few we do have are very slow rolling. I know everyone talks about the beds being on the top 1/3 of the hill but i seem to notice more of the beds to be located in the bottoms here. Anybody else have this experience? When i say bottom i pretty much mean the bottom especially in hardwoods and pine flats.
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Re: Beds in bottoms
I see this also in a lot of the flatter ground I hunt. Typically I see it associated with a vegetation change. If everything is equal (cover & Pressure) from my experience buck prefer higher ground. Doe groups pretty much just take the best cover they can find.
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Well I suggest learning transition or wetland bedding quickly. Its a slightly different game down there no doubt. I also suggest using the search button to check out some related threads for your specific area. I believe Tufrthnails, Palmetto Kid, PK all hunt FL...? Search for Palmetto Kid's posts. The biggest bucks I saw while living in FL were in a thick transition/edge of tree line that ran parallel to a lake. So the order went Lake>200yds of underbrush>Thick skinny treeline running parallel to a lake. I spoke w another member awhile back about his buck he shot, asked how he got onto it. Bobbo1686 has a way to map contour lines within 1ft which means every subtle elevation change is shown. The member said the buck was living on a small mound that was only slightly higher than ground level. Maybe a few feet...the mapping helped him find the deer I believe. The mapping does cost money to get it done and not all areas are cable of being mapped. I have yet to be able to use his service but its pretty incredible, could help accelerate the process. Hope some of this helps you! Dont get discouraged, it can be tough but persistence is your best quality.
Here is the link to his original mapping thread - viewtopic.php?f=3&t=36493
Here is the link to his original mapping thread - viewtopic.php?f=3&t=36493
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Re: Beds in bottoms
Thanks for replies
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Re: Beds in bottoms
I wouldn't use bobo for maps. I tried to get some maps made and he couldn't do it. The problem is I paid him a pretty good amount and i havn't had a reply message since Jan. He responded that he couldn't do it but when it came to a refund crickets. Just saying.
Eddie I notice the same thing for the most part but I have found beds up on the hill but they always seen to be about the same elevation. Think if the average peak elevation is 30ft you could see bed clusters around 20ft elevation. That's about 1/3 elevation in relation to sea level. The thing is a lot of those spots are easy access so the deer get pushed to the bottoms or swamps.
Eddie I notice the same thing for the most part but I have found beds up on the hill but they always seen to be about the same elevation. Think if the average peak elevation is 30ft you could see bed clusters around 20ft elevation. That's about 1/3 elevation in relation to sea level. The thing is a lot of those spots are easy access so the deer get pushed to the bottoms or swamps.
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Re: Beds in bottoms
Yes I have found the same to be true in FL, even in the few areas that I have found tall, steep, thick ridges, the deer were still in the bottoms.
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Buckshot20 wrote:I wouldn't use bobo for maps. I tried to get some maps made and he couldn't do it. The problem is I paid him a pretty good amount and i havn't had a reply message since Jan. He responded that he couldn't do it but when it came to a refund crickets. Just saying.
Eddie I notice the same thing for the most part but I have found beds up on the hill but they always seen to be about the same elevation. Think if the average peak elevation is 30ft you could see bed clusters around 20ft elevation. That's about 1/3 elevation in relation to sea level. The thing is a lot of those spots are easy access so the deer get pushed to the bottoms or swamps.
Good info man. Glad you said something
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Re: Beds in bottoms
I hunt coastal NC and it sounds like our areas share a lot of similar features, low rolling hills with swamp bottoms and plenty of marsh.
I've noticed the same thing, a few beds in the hills, and the majority of the bedding is in the swamp bottoms and marsh. When the pressure gets high or the leaves drop the hill beds are abandoned and it's mostly a swamp and marsh game for secure bedding.
I've noticed the same thing, a few beds in the hills, and the majority of the bedding is in the swamp bottoms and marsh. When the pressure gets high or the leaves drop the hill beds are abandoned and it's mostly a swamp and marsh game for secure bedding.
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