RE: Bedding question
When deer are not pushed and in a natural state they will bed just about anywhere. Like humans, if it's cold and rainy they will try to bed in areas with heavy brush and pine trees for protection. If it's a cold, clear day they like to bed on a southern facing slope for the heat of the sun with a thick, brushy area for a quick escape. In SE Pa. corn fields are a prime bedding area in the early season. When the leaves are off the trees, corn harvestedand the temperature drops, I find they like steep southern facing slopes with blow downs and heavy brush near by. A good way to find the bedding areas on the land you want to hunt is to walk in the woods when there is snow on the ground. I wouldn't be surprised if they aren't bedding in back yards of housing developments if they have cover and an escape route near by.