RE: Newbie question....
Don't discount ridges in big plots of timber. You don't necessarily need creeks or fields to create a funnel...Sometimes it's a ridge or any flat area on steep slopes that deer will use as the easiest path to where they were and where they want to go.
Some great advice and observations above. I think you'll get the idea.
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