Boogieman1 wrote:Hatchetman wrote:In high pressure areas I've seen big bucks use them way differently than small bucks. Meaning they still use the funnel general area but will actually skirt quite aways down wind of the funnel itself even if it puts them out in the open. They seemed to not like getting too pinched down in certain spots in daylight.
I've also seen big bucks come right down the pipe but that's usually only when a hot doe is involved.
I've seen similar results. I've also noticed on numerous occasions a big buck come by right at daylight and bed down in cover downwind of common high traffic funnels and monitor traffic. If he sees or smells something he likes he cuts them off and avoids harms way all together. See this a lot on inside corners in farm country. It's tough to hunt cause nothing restricts the bucks movement and he has no set approach.
I see this all the time too if I find a good trail I always check the side lines for big lone tracks. bucks don't get old walking down notable trails they like the country road following the highway.