cyber scouting

[mbucks27]

I have been doing some cyber scouting in a spot i will be hunting this year and i came across this swamp. For those of you swamp hunters out there do you think that those lines going through the swamp are deer trails? I'm thinking yes but im really not sure. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

John

[wmahunter]

sometimes lines going through a swamp are from selective tree harvest cutting. If that's the case, the deer will use it for trails and browsing.

[Trailcamaddict]

The more black areas look like water. If the water is there all the time I would suspect the lines are from Muskrat. If the area is more dry than it appears in the picture then I would say for sure deer or maybe hogs if you have them in your area. Time to put some boots on!

[mbucks27]

Thanks guys. No hogs in the area. I'm hoping to get out there in the next few weeks and check it out. I'm guessing that water is there most of the time but not really sure how deep it is.

John

[Redman232]

It appears to me the majority of those lines are from drainage and probably muskrats. If that area dries up in the fall, the deer will definitely use those as trails as well.

[Dewey]

If that is bog type ground that is typical in a swamp I would say those are likely deer trails. In that type of terrain deer trails have been used for decades and are very visible from aerials. These are especially easy to pick out in cattail marshes. Only way to verify is boots on the ground.

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[mbucks27]

Thanks like i said i have hunted this area but never knew about this spot until i found it on the map the other day. I would think either way that it might be a good place for a big buck to hideout or use as a spot to get a drink. Cant wait to scout this piece but its going to be very thick now and the ticks in the area are insane. I dont care im going in anyway to have a look around lol.

John