Anticipated bedding and wind

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Anticipated bedding and wind

Unread postby Ghost Pointer » Wed Sep 05, 2018 5:48 am

Anyone with a better ability to read topo's than me identify anticipated bedding spots of mature bucks on the topo? What winds would work I am somewhat familiar with the area, but not planning to go in there until season. Thanks!

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Re: Anticipated bedding and wind

Unread postby Evanszach7 » Wed Sep 05, 2018 7:53 am

Just about any wind would work with that many terrain variables. The best bedding is gonna be dictated by cover and how the pressure accesses the property.
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Re: Anticipated bedding and wind

Unread postby Hatchet Jack » Wed Sep 05, 2018 8:02 am

i like that little right point off the center peak. S S/W W wind
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Re: Anticipated bedding and wind

Unread postby Tennhunter3 » Wed Sep 05, 2018 11:18 am

The 2 points just south east of the north 2600 symbol is worth checking out. If it’s real open might not be that great.

I’m only a third year beast in training but that’s where I would look.

Buck would use it on a south wind.
Possibly blowing to the east moving around the point depending on wind.

Gotta be near a thick edge.
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Re: Anticipated bedding and wind

Unread postby tgreeno » Wed Sep 05, 2018 11:36 am

There are a few obvious points that look good. The ones that stand-out to everyone. It's all dependent on cover & prevailing winds.

I would checkout the east sides of those points (1/3 elevation), if west is the prevailing wind in that area.
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Re: Anticipated bedding and wind

Unread postby jwilkstn » Wed Sep 05, 2018 11:46 am

They can shift all around those hills to keep the wind at their back, so youuu could potentially have bedding there everyday if other factors are in your favor. But i agree with what's been said already- that little point that juts out towards the NE from that hill in the center looks like the most likely spot and would be worth hunting on a SW wind.
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Re: Anticipated bedding and wind

Unread postby NYBackcountry » Wed Sep 05, 2018 1:00 pm

Whats the prevailing wind? Where is your access?
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Re: Anticipated bedding and wind

Unread postby Ghost Pointer » Wed Sep 05, 2018 2:13 pm

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Thanks for the feedback. All of these observations came from the very top. I can access from above or around the sides. (between the red lines. The prevailing wind is W and SW. The area circled in yellow is easy to move quietly through. I have only ever circled the top of the ridge. I noticed the bottom 2/3(hard to see down through from the top) of those 2 points to be well hidden. The east side is spotty laurel and thick rocky hardwoods. The west side is laurel and full of doe beds. The small black arrow is a hunter that accesses a field at the bottom of the ridge and sits in a box blind. The point that comes south off of the west side is very rocky (boulder type rocks)
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Re: Anticipated bedding and wind

Unread postby NYBackcountry » Thu Sep 06, 2018 1:24 am

If the hunter using the box blind consistently uses that access on any wind, I would scout the points and the ridge running parallel to the access that overlooks it. Could be a good buck watching him access daily. Possibly even that ridge you cant really see on the northside of the topo, on a northwind.

More experienced beasts - is that area a little south west of the yellow circle considered a thermal hub?


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