Unread postby ghoasthunter » Sun Dec 09, 2018 2:21 am
i would start looking on the areas of steepest grade above benches and drainages 90% of the big mountain buck beds that i find are cumming off this type of terrain. i also find mountain bucks run the king of the hill so find the highest points of elevation another big thing is escape if there are thick swamps below where they can make a mad dash too hide. i know big bucks will bed in other areas but the steep stuff typically gives you more limited bedding options upping your odds. i look for the exit with the best sign first usually a wad of scrapes and poop mid season. but come late season these spots could never be touched buy mature animals. food is major if there is farm fields two miles away i would get in between that direction of travel. sometimes food is not easy too figure then i rely on snow too show me the pattern. could be water crest in a spring or a brier thicket with some green left. if your exit trails are not same direction as entry hit them more often then usual sometimes it could take a big buck days too hit that trail again. and if hes not there every day ground scent is just a gamble or a missed opportunity. its often a war of attrition in the mountains. ive ran cams on exit trails out of these great bedding locations and found that it can take days if not weeks for a buck too exit that way twice. but once he hits that ground scent its game over. this is why after early season i abandon the mountain beds and hit the farm country its just not high percentage for me. i need a destination of travel late season and limited secure bedding too make it worth a while.
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