Finding deer trails from satellite photos?

[mnbowfisherman33]

Do you think these could be deer trails?

[swamp-assassin]

ive always assumed that they are game trails of some sort. curious to see what some others say who have more experience

[Dewey]

Yes those are more than likely deer trails. I use aerials to find deer trails in cattails all the time and have verified while scouting that they were indeed deer trails.

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[Dewey]

Yes those are more than likely deer trails. I know I use aerials to find deer trails in cattails all the time and have verified while scouting that they were indeed deer trails.

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[Swampthing]

Yes, those are deer trails. Good eye.

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[DEERSLAYER]

I think those are likely deer trails since they appear to connect two pieces of drier ground and are not dark like water, but many times it's just little streams or water ways within the marsh so the only way to know for sure is boots on the ground.

[Buckfever]

Sure but the problem with that, is those tend to be the main doe runs. Haven't found that to be terribly useful in terms of locating the core buck bedding.

[BigHunt]

i a;so do the same ting

[headgear]

Yep deer trails, like mentioned above they can often be doe runs and might not be a trail a buck would use near his bed. Some of my buck bed trails do show up in aerial photos but most are very faint and I only know them from scouting or don't show up at all.

[mnbowfisherman33]

Well this is some interesting stuff to here, I think a scouting mission is in order this winter/spring.

[BigHunt]

Well this is some interesting stuff to here, I think a scouting mission is in order this winter/spring.

[Dewey]

I find the trails in cattails are used in the same place every year for as many years as I can remember and it's amazing over the years how the deer keep using them. Especially linking islands like you show in the pic above. The only time they change is on the edges near farmland depending on the food source.

Years ago when I first started looking at aerials these trail really stood out and really helped me out. I know quite a few people that sit off these trails in the cattails and shoot good bucks every year. That's a great tactic if you have a good idea where a buck is bedding because bucks feel comfortable moving through tall cattails during daylight.

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[dan]

Yes... I use ariels to see deer trails in marshes often... I totally dissagree though that they are always "doe trails" On the contrary, I have found many bucks useing these trails... It all depends on if they lead to buck or doe bedding.