Coyotes and bobcats are everywhere. I'll bet they're in the area of your "patch." They have no reason to come into a patch during the daylight...that's not how they are. I get tons of pics of yotes and bobcats on my place, yet very rarely actually see them...and never have I seen one in a patch. Hunt both places and don't assume they're just gonna come trotting out into the open. Good luck