Any help and suggestions on what seem to be good areas to focus or not focus on would be appreciated. Married with two young children and a very demanding job, so time is not on my side. I want to make the most and be affective each time out on this property.
Around 200 acres of North AL timber that has little to no pressure year around. I’ve had access to this property for around two years now and myself and the property owner are the only ones who hunt it (mostly me).
The white line running through the property is a creek that stays at least 3-6 ft deep most of hunting season and is 25-35ft wide. The marker in the creek is the driest/safest place to cross.
There is a ATV trail that runs from the truck parking to about 300yds north of the creek. The only access in and out of the property is from the south.
There are several mature bucks that I have on camera during daylight year around but have never seen them in the woods.
Share some wisdom and help out anyway you think would be smart. Thanks in advance.
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I think you would do well to scout the creek for crossings, especially where the bend is as it may offer enough high ground to make crossing easier. Look for tracks and/or rub lines leading to the hills to the north (bottom of your pic). I’d except bedding to be just below the crest of that steepest ridge off your property. If they’re dropping down and headed towards the south (top of your pic), you should see some sign. Again, look for worn trails, rub lines, scrapes, etc. and set up on the hottest sign you find. Wind in your face (or just off) is perfect.
Also, I’d expect them to be crossing the road just outside your property where the edges of those fields meet the timber. You may want to check your boundary lines near those places and see if any trails are coming onto your property. If you find acorns just inside your property, they could be bedding across the road along those edges and crossing the road to feed at night. You’d have to be careful with the wind though.
Below shows where they could be coming onto your property. I’d certainly start scouting those areas looking for hot sign. Be ready to hang and hunt. Good luck!
Yellow is potential bedding. Orange is likely travel routes.
Also, I’d expect them to be crossing the road just outside your property where the edges of those fields meet the timber. You may want to check your boundary lines near those places and see if any trails are coming onto your property. If you find acorns just inside your property, they could be bedding across the road along those edges and crossing the road to feed at night. You’d have to be careful with the wind though.
Below shows where they could be coming onto your property. I’d certainly start scouting those areas looking for hot sign. Be ready to hang and hunt. Good luck!
Yellow is potential bedding. Orange is likely travel routes.
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Thanks for the advice. Scouted/ ready to hang and hunt on two of the potential travel routes and bumped a nice buck off bed on the way in. Saw his bed (didn’t walk into or around it.)
Still a lot of “boots on the ground” work left to be done and still so much of the property that I’ve yet to see. But it’s starting ramp ip here in North Alabama. Just now seeing fresh scrapes so hopefully the best is yet to be seen. Thanks again.
With there being so much mature timber on this land I can’t figure out what the bucks are doing for primary food. White oaks and browsing on natural forge?
Still a lot of “boots on the ground” work left to be done and still so much of the property that I’ve yet to see. But it’s starting ramp ip here in North Alabama. Just now seeing fresh scrapes so hopefully the best is yet to be seen. Thanks again.
With there being so much mature timber on this land I can’t figure out what the bucks are doing for primary food. White oaks and browsing on natural forge?
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