The picture below is one area I like to bowhunt in the northwoods of WI. Pressure is virtually non-existent until gun season. What I marked with the red line is an old logging road that loops around near some power lines. I've walked this road grouse hunting and always noticed rubs and scrapes (marked in yellow) so I decided to sit in a few spots and try it out (marked in blue). Most of the trail goes through mature hardwoods, oak and aspen. On the right side it cuts through an area with smaller, thicker pines.
On the far right side of the image, there is a swamp edge that always has a lot of rubs, where I've set up before as well. Just north of that swamp is a large area of mature white pines, with thick brush. It's pretty easy to access by walking south on that old road you can see, then heading east along the edge of the hardwoods/pines.
There is a lake about 200 yards east of the swamp. The area is relatively flat, but I can also post a topo if it would be helpful.
I almost never see deer when I hunt that logging road, but the buck sign is abundant. I've seen quite a few deer on evening sits near that swamp. What do you guys think? Any obvious bedding areas to check out? Thanks in advance!
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