I don't hunt the bottoms at all ...I'm just over the lip of the ridge top about 30 yards.
The bottom is about 150ft below.
The ridge line runs north and south and I hunt it with a westerly wind only so my scent blows out and over the valley.
I can however get closer to the entrance of the bedding area. I have just avoided it so far.
Do u think the top of the ridge would be more productive. There's lots of buck sign up there but I don't THINK bucks use the top in daylight???