RE: finding a bedding area
I have seen a couple different styles (environment) of bedding areas. I've seen them in the laurel in the mountains, and briar with sapplings mix.Just look for sign and alot of droppings.Usually in the thick stuff you can see a trail, and in the grass.its obviously matted down. Some are very obvious and some are in the most remote part of the area. If you decide to hunt a bedding area, stay a good 50 yrds away, depending on the wind. Glass the potential bedding area for any bone sticking up.
In my leased land I plan to spend as LITTLE time in or around their bedding area. Every managed land has to have at least 1/4 of it as sanctuary. Hunt to it, or what comes out of it, but dont enter it unless its to retrieve a deer.