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Scout for Beds on this

Unread postby Missionshooter » Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:43 am

This is the first time I have posted a map of hunting land. So I wanted to give this a shot.

Where do you think the best mature buck bedding areas are on this map??

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Re: Scout for Beds on this

Unread postby dan » Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:18 pm

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Re: Scout for Beds on this

Unread postby Missionshooter » Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:43 pm

Thanks Dan!
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Re: Scout for Beds on this

Unread postby mauser06 » Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:24 pm

whew!! LOTS of points there!!


Dan, is there a reason you picked the ones you did? or are ALL of the points places to look?

i know wind typically dictates the points they will use..



a map like that hurts my brain with all those points...lots of options there..
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Re: Scout for Beds on this

Unread postby dan » Wed Jan 15, 2014 1:20 pm

mauser06 wrote:whew!! LOTS of points there!!


Dan, is there a reason you picked the ones you did? or are ALL of the points places to look?

i know wind typically dictates the points they will use..



a map like that hurts my brain with all those points...lots of options there..

Might look like lots of options, but really if you consider the best beds or most likely used by a mature buck are going to be on only the points the wind is blowing down, that cuts down that number considerably on any given day.
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Re: Scout for Beds on this

Unread postby dan » Wed Jan 15, 2014 1:21 pm

Getting back to your question, I picked the bedding points that worked best for the most common winds.
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Re: Scout for Beds on this

Unread postby mauser06 » Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:03 pm

thanx Dan! i assumed that...but wasnt sure and i like picking your brain...


not too many people in this world would share the info you do...i appreciate it!


i am learning and trying to get it all "to click"..


seeing different maps here is GREAT...but seeing someone put some dots on a map doesnt always help..knowing WHY that dot went there does...
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Re: Scout for Beds on this

Unread postby Missionshooter » Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:52 am

Access is going to be the biggest issue in attempting to hunt this area. The big creek running north/south is the obvious divider of the map and then it "T's" towards the top.

It seems like the majority of the bedding is found there.
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Re: Scout for Beds on this

Unread postby PK_ » Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:18 am

mauser06 wrote:thanx Dan! i assumed that...but wasnt sure and i like picking your brain...


not too many people in this world would share the info you do...i appreciate it!


i am learning and trying to get it all "to click"..


seeing different maps here is GREAT...but seeing someone put some dots on a map doesnt always help..knowing WHY that dot went there does...


I have picked Dan's brain before on this subject and I don't even hunt hill country. He generally puts his money on the steepest points that cover the most wind directions including your predominant wind direction in the fall. I have seen him put dots on many of these points and guys reply back after scouting about how 'on the money' his suggestions were.
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Re: Scout for Beds on this

Unread postby backstraps » Sun Jan 19, 2014 7:31 am

PalmettoKid wrote:
mauser06 wrote:thanx Dan! i assumed that...but wasnt sure and i like picking your brain...


not too many people in this world would share the info you do...i appreciate it!


i am learning and trying to get it all "to click"..


seeing different maps here is GREAT...but seeing someone put some dots on a map doesnt always help..knowing WHY that dot went there does...


I have picked Dan's brain before on this subject and I don't even hunt hill country. He generally puts his money on the steepest points that cover the most wind directions including your predominant wind direction in the fall. I have seen him put dots on many of these points and guys reply back after scouting about how 'on the money' his suggestions were.


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