Next to the water huh.. sounds about right.

Make sure to note the wind direction today had when you bumped him from that spot. And note the direction he ran away.. could lead to his demise later.

Don't fret Jeff. It's WAY not over.

Certain deer require certain hunting measures.

An old trick is called the bump'em and dump'em move. It works.. but can be hard to pull off.

You've already bumped him.. now wait and come back when you think he would be there.. and dump'em.

Get the same conditions and try beating him back to bed. Or setting up real close to where you bumped him. You'll have to make this judgement.

Finding his bed is a good thing.. EVERYTIME. He'll likely cycle through when conditions are the same. The key is finding ALL the conditions to why he was bedded there. Temp... water nearby.. wind direction... food sources and whether they are dropping food or not.. etc etc.

I have a similiar situation on a buck I'm hunting. A 6 yr. old who I've been waiting nearly 1 year for the right conditions to go into one of his bedrooms. I go in on Saturday morning if the weatherman is correct. We'll see.

Good luck Jeff.