He can't...........but he CAN tell me how he sneaks into his.......what time?, what direction?, any wind or certain wind only?, uphill or down?, slow stalking walk......or just get in as fast and quiet as you can??.......what does he do if he bumps a deer??......when does he go back?? What time of season??......any weather?.....stay all day or get in and get out??.......are his setups looking into the bedding area or focused on the edges?.......what part of the bedding are fringe??......focus on exit routes, food, cover..........ANYTHING that I could put into play when I hit the woods. Most guys know WHAT to do........a little help of HOW to do it better is what we really need.


Yes..........I showed one to you.........great subject though (one he didn't even mention in his book). Does he start here and identify what he THINKS are bedding areas and then confirms it on foot??.........or does he glass for deer movement and then go back to the maps and combine the info for a better analysis??..........How the heck does he KNOW for sure that a big buck is bedding in there and not just a bunch of what he calls "lesser" deer?? I also hate when people say they can't pattern big bucks but then go on to tell you how they set up outside their bedding area...........IMO if you KNOW where a buck is bedding each morning then you have him patterned (not completely........but a darn good start).


I do............I showed you that on the topo map we discussed........that is another great question...........what if the bedding area is not on your land??.........then what is plan B???



I'm not looking for anyone to hold my hand and do all the hard work for me...........just tangible, useful tips that I can't readily employ in the woods if I so choose.............like the Eberhart books we talked about, they differentiated what they consider a primary scrape area from a scrape line and then they add in more terrain to the puzzle and show you (with map examples) of where to TRY to set up based on the info you find out scouting............THAT WAS GREAT........it gave people some info maybe they didn't already realize they were seeing AND it showed how to take that info and make a game plan out of it. Will it work???.........who the heck knows and maybe it's bad advice.........but at least I can read it, learn something new, understand it.........then go out and APPLY it to my hunting regimen. If it works GREAT, if not maybe I learn something else along the way.........EITHER way I have another tool in the shed.


I don't want a word for word.........step by step treasure map with a big X on it..........just some helpful SPECIFIC hints and tips I can actually apply to see if they make a difference.