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Old 08-24-2007 | 06:18 AM
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Default RE: Bedding question

ORIGINAL: jf5

Get your self on a trail and walk it out. You'll find foodand bedding cover eventually. In my expereince its usually in the thickest cover or high up on a vantage point so the deer can see you and catch thermals. Dosn't sound like you have much for hills. So..In thecover you described, the first places I would look is the pine clusters and dense woods. Pay close attention to areas with downed trees too, as deer seem to like to bed in these blowdowns. I am sure others here will have some great advice for you.

Good luck
All very good advice, jf.

I would just add that deer need security and the need to bed down in areas that offer cover when the weather turns nasty.

As jf said look for the thickest cover. Usually the thickest, darkest areas are swamps. I would certainly check out those areas as well as high ridges where deer can see/smell danger for a distance. Also thick, nasty alders are a place deer love as well.

I always remind myself that deer almost always want to go where hunters don't.
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