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Mountain bucks of WV

Unread postby Ahudson127 » Fri May 10, 2019 2:48 pm

First off let me say I’m new this forum. But I’ve been listening to Dans podcasts and I’m trying to apply his knowledge of bedding areas to the mountains of West Virginia but it’s difficult. He talks a lot about swamp bedding and quiet honestly I don’t have and swampy areas where I hunt. Can anyone give me some ideas of where to begin to look for bedding areas for mature bucks..... Also the areas I hunt have all been timbered within the past 10 years so everything is thick. Thanks


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Re: Mountain bucks of WV

Unread postby UofLbowhunter » Fri May 10, 2019 3:23 pm

Check out the all time best thread there plenty of hill tactics there, theres all so a big mountain thread thats probably in there but you can search it too ;). Buy the hill dvd too there worth it!
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Re: Mountain bucks of WV

Unread postby WV Bowhunter » Sat May 11, 2019 12:46 am

UofLbowhunter wrote:Check out the all time best thread there plenty of hill tactics there, theres all so a big mountain thread thats probably in there but you can search it too ;). Buy the hill dvd too there worth it!



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Everything you need to get started finding buck beds in hill/mountain country is in the tactical threads and the hill country dvd.
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Re: Mountain bucks of WV

Unread postby Jdw » Sat May 11, 2019 1:01 am

I have made a few trips to WV over the years. The area I hunted was big timber with mountainous terrain.
I have found they bed on points and spurs with the wind at their back. I have found beds in the heads of tight bowl shaped hollows. And the edges of mountain laurel thickets are a good place to look for bedding.
The edge of the clear cut and the right terrain features in the cut will be a good place to look also.

I don’t find many beds worn to the dirt. It seems the deer have lots of options for good bedding and seem to move around a good bit.
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Re: Mountain bucks of WV

Unread postby Upatreeinwv » Sat May 11, 2019 1:58 am

Those little spindly rubs will be where the food is. For me, the beds usually aren’t far from that.
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Unread postby Mike32 » Sat May 11, 2019 2:15 am

I would definitely recommend the hill country DVD. It has helped me tremendously..
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Unread postby thepennsylvanian » Sat May 11, 2019 4:27 am

Another thing to look at, where is the pressure coming from? When you scouting, and you run across sign remember to ask yourself, why would this deer be here? and move from there!
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Re: Mountain bucks of WV

Unread postby Matt Gill » Sat May 11, 2019 6:51 am

Definitely buy the hill country dvd. Well worth the money!!
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Re: Mountain bucks of WV

Unread postby brancher147 » Sun May 12, 2019 4:49 am

Hill Country DVD, but don't get stuck on only hunting the leeward side-that is where the mountain laurel thread below comes in...

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=48905&hilit=mountain+laurel

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=40162&hilit=appalachian+mountain+terrain+tactics
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Re: Mountain bucks of WV

Unread postby Ahudson127 » Tue May 14, 2019 2:06 am

Thanks everyone for the response I ordered the hill county bucks dvd and should be getting it any day now hopefully I can learn a thing or 2 to help me fill a few more tags
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Re: Mountain bucks of WV

Unread postby freezeAR » Tue May 14, 2019 2:26 am

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