Here Are 5 Key Land Features Big Bucks Use As Travel Routes
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- Identifying key features that naturally attract deer will automatically put you in a better position to tag your target buck. Check out these 5 key terrain features that naturally pull deer in.
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Good stuff, keep it coming!
Thank you! Plenty more in the works!
Would love to see a thorough explanation and examples of more features too!!! I think that could help a lot of people understand theses terrain features and how to use them, Great video!
Noted!
WEAR NON -UV CAMO! I researched this thoroughly , went out and bought old military surplus camo in different patterns and wool items too (wich is naturally free of UV brightners.) let me tell you once i wore my new gear the effect was extremely noticeable . The deer got closer to memthan ever before and never got spooked not once. They sometimes would look but go about their business. Mind you i hunt in the western park of new york state where the deer are extremely aware and skiddish . This was a game changer for me. I highly suggest everyone seriously consider changing their gear to non UV because doing so PLUS finding the right spot on your land to hunt will give you a huge edge. Buy a little UV light pen from home depot (tool aisle) and takenit with you to test the camo that you buy in store, the camo will have a greyish blue glow IF it has UV brightner in the fabric. Thank me later gents. Happy Hunting.
Ingham co,MI here,great video, 7 stands on my 30 acres 6 of seven meet that criteria,i do have one in my open hardwoods as more of an observation stand,only one i might add is a travel route between known bedding area and a food plot.... good luck this year!
Thanks for sharing, sounds like you have your place mapped out pretty well. Best of luck this season!!
Normally, a buck will travel between 10 to 20 yards from the edge of a wooded area. When pushed. By activity, they will transition to a secondary trail. In the northern woods, they will often run about 30 yards, then turn to investigate anything that has spooked them. In farming country, a buck will often bound off 100 yards before slowing. Often in mid to southern Michigan, if you spook a deer, it is gone for the day.
It is always interesting how deer in different areas and habitat react to things like human pressure differently. One of the many reasons it is always a learning game with whitetail!
Thanks for the video.
You are welcome!
Excellent. All work well
Love them all!
great video
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it John. Looking forward to sharing more in the future!
I've been very successful hunting open hard woods patches around swamps and thick cover.
Those swamps and thick cover can make for very good edges in the timber!
We need more conservationists here in Harlan Ky that care about our whitetail deer population.
It can sometimes be a task to overcome to get others onboard, but always worth it in the long run. Keep spreading the positive mindset!
Yeah eastern KY needs to get on board like western and northern Kentucky, I'm in Menifee Co and it's not easy getting on a 3 plus yr old animal, but it only takes a couple poachers to mess things up, and I know guys who won't pass anything and will shoot multi bucks a yr, I have not killed in 7 yrs and this is first yr i have been able to set up solid on a 3 yr old, I have passed so many deer it's dumb, some really good 2.5 yr olds, but 3.5 and older is spread out pretty far, smfh😢
I BET DEPUTY MARSHALL RAYLAN GIVENS CAN HELP YOU
I've seen deer shot out of folks front yards out of the window dow of a car in Wallins KY. It's a wild world up in them hills.
This is somewhat dependent upon time of year.
During rut movement, a habitat feature that cuts many doe trails and/or is downwind of doe bedding is money.
For instance, a bench that is in cover but there is a field with many trails that cut from the field and across the bench. A buck can quickly and safely travel the bench while sniffing all those sweet doe trails. In some cases, a buck will travel a more open bench than you'd expect if it is a very good one to cross trails.
Also, public vs. private makes a difference (pressure). The first year I hunted a low pressure farm, I was amazed to see bucks cruising down old logging roads that were pretty open. They are much less likely to do that on public land.
Hey guys ! thanks for the video very informative.
I have been scouting a spot that basically have 3 pieces of bean fields with woods in between, with a tiny creek running in the middle(bottom of edges in between the fields). Would you setup on the edge of a field ? or down at the bottom where the creek is ( I found a mega rub down there)
Glad you enjoyed!
It is hard to say specifically where to setup without knowing the area fully. A good rule of thumb is to not intrude any further than you have to, to put yourself in position for an opportunity. Always take into consideration wind, time of day, etc. while choosing these setups as well.
I’m not a stand hunter but this was massively helpful . Great video
Good stuff. Question specific to hunting benches. Do you set up above them or below or does it depend on time of day and thermals? I'd think setting up below even with thermals falling would be risky because your more visible on thier eye level even with good cover but curious what you've had success with?
Thanks! That will be spot specific and depend on the time of the day. It really comes down to knowing the spot and setting up accordingly. When setting up below these benches in the evening we always make sure to pair it with good access and back cover to conceal us on our way in as well as in the tree.
Is it a good idea to set up between heavy tree rubs and ground scrape areas? I scouted a spot that has 11 tree rubs and 4 ground scrapes within a 20' diameter and roughly 100yds away there are 3 more all on the same trail route.
Great video! Any knowledge of PA public lands? Lots of bug open hardwoods!
Benches look for that and acorns. Tons of big bucks... u gotta look for em
Greg here from WP - Ohio. I don't hunt much in PA, but I do hunt quite a bit of public on the eastern side of Ohio with similar terrain and open hardwoods. I started posting some reels on my Instagram filled with tips on access, stand placement, etc. Feel free to check that out over at @whitetail_partners_ohio
I hunt in south mississippi near the coast...thick woods that are hard to see through unlike up north. What are good food sources deer like down south? And i cant seem to get them on my food plots durung the day. Idk how to find where they move a lot either...im 17 btw. Do u have any advice please??
Great content! Only 300 some subscribers? No way you are new to CZcams?
Thank you! The channel has been around for some time, but we are now starting to put more content together and be more active across all platforms!
I wish this guy was on my farm and he could see 3 inside corners where it is rare to see a buck follow that edge. They are always 30 to 50 yards out into the field. Deer dont like making sharp turns when they travel. Then I could show him and 80 acre grain field where the main trail from one side to the other is right across the middle. Deer dont like to waste energy by walking around the whole field to get to the other side. But then, every farm is different and this farm has been set up to almost make the deer go where you want them to go, for most stands.
We have to large? areas we call sanctuaries on one lot that’s about 550 acres of mostly mesquite. It’s trees from 40’s and 50’s years ago. Mostly pin oak and bodark. One is about 100 yards x 800 yards and another is about 2 acres square? They are at least 600 yards apart. We very seldom venture into them as they are great places for the does and fawns in the spring. We do go into them in the summer to check fence etc and clean up deadfall’s. The drought over the years has been very hard on these trees. Deer come from other ranches in the fall/ winter because of our feeding program . Naturally, in late October and November the bucks come because of the resident? does. Generally, three of us bow hunters will take 10-12 does and three shooter bucks before December. The tree stands are all located about a 100 yards from these sanctuaries. We have 7 permanent ladder Stands located in strategic spots that deliver year after year.
That sounds like a beautiful whitetail property!
0:43 "There should always be a reason you're picking a hunting spot."
I got 9 acres. 70% of it a sheer cliff. The rest of its a ridge thats only shootable if I'm 25ft up in the ol' Post Oak.
Do you see bucks use things like snowmobile trails through the woods, or do they avoid? I'm talking trails not used September, October, November by snowmobiles.
Yes. I have some and I’ve shot big bucks every year on them
Absolutely. We will see deer use our maintenance roads throughout the fall that we use for property access in the spring and summer for improvements. They always love using the easiest path of travel!
Now do one for public land travel routes
We have a video in the works. Our guy Greg posts a lot of good content about public land on his Instagram account, @whitetail_partners_ohio. You should check it out!
Basically, hike far out one day do a quick scout for trails and stuff . Wake up next day , hope for the best
would you put your stand above,below or on the bench? thanks
That is going to be situational based on a few different variables. A general framework to use for hunting terrain features is above them in the morning and below them in the evening!
@@whitetailpartners4624Can you elaborate? Say you had a good bench to hunt, why would you go below it in the evening?
Edit: I found the answer in the next comment. I guess at that point you’re just changing shot angles the same as you’d do when hunting from the air?
To me it’s all about thermals. Thermals follow the sun, they go up in the morning and down in the evening, so they carry your scent in that direction. I would have 2 stands or use a climber to hunt the bench accordingly.
How would you hunt the bench without getting winded?
Thermals.
Yes, thermals will help you hunt a bench area without getting winded. Generally your thermals will rise up the ridge in the morning and pull down the ridge in the evening. Our team member Greg post a lot of great content on thermals on his Instagram page @whitetail_partners_ohio if you want to check it out!
@@whitetailpartners4624 what about the prevailing winds that come over the top of the ridge? That’s what is confusing me
@@billmoran935 That will be very situational. The stronger those winds are, the further they can ramp over top of the ridge and down the other side. One of the most helpful things to do to understand how the wind travels through the hills is to use milkweed or another type of wind checker to watch how it flows through the landscape.
@@whitetailpartners4624 thank you
What about the yellow "deer xing" signs on the highways? Do the big bucks ever use those landmarks as travel routes?! (wink, wink)
You should be able to set up right on those signs and be good to go!
What about public land? If you need help hunting your own private land you’re a fail
We don't consider someone that is looking to get the most out of their whitetail property a 'fail'. Whether you are looking to understand the general flow of deer on your property or consistently pursue top tier bucks, having a second set of eyes can be all the difference in taking your property to the next level.
As far as the public land goes, our team member Greg from Ohio posts a ton of great content on his IG - @whitetail_partners_ohio breaking down whitetail tendencies on public land. Feel free to check it out!