ORIGINAL: Rick James
ORIGINAL: buckeyebuckhntr
One main thing that differs from our different styles is I will hardy ever hunt an agriculture or food plot edge. In my experiences I have saw MUCH more buck movement within the timber rather than field hunting.
To add I have never shot a buck in a field edge setup and most of my field setup sightings have been immature bucks. I can honestly sayI only recall seeing 3 mature bucks in a field while I was hunting. I like to get back and hunt the terrain.
Yeah, I know this and really want to hunt the terrain stuff more. I do hunt the plot/field edges sometimes but I know when doing this I am primarily hunting does. Early and late season I hunt this stuff. I have learned the movement in those areas pretty well as of now, it is the terrain/land features in the timber that I am looking for advice on.
Thanks for the advice keep it coming!!
RickJames I understand why you hunt the field edges, here is why I do not unless....
I have2 field edge spot I hunt during the early season, but I climb up the river bank and into the tree. Both these spots are back from the bedding areas a bit. I have better spots for early season, but I do not want to tip a mature buck off that I am hunting him. If your goal is to shoot some doe's and do not care about shooting a mature buck then great.
If you want shoot a mature buck staying out of these spots and hunting observation stands can really help IMO come time of the rut. The buck will feel "safe" in your hunting area. Now once the rut starts all best are off, I hunt near my field edges, but like buckeye I like to be back in the woods a bit.
Just some food for thought