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Old 10-28-2003 | 10:38 AM
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Default I got a new swamp to hunt....help

I got permission to hunt a 100 acre swamp area that butts up to a field on another property. I killed a nice 8pt on the east end of the swamp as he was heading to a corn field. Since gun season is almost here the owner wants me to move my stand away from the field that is close to his stand. I am moving my stand this weekend. The area were I can move is tho the far west side of the swamp. I have ridden back here on my grizz 660(ATV) and it is thick and untouched(perfect buck bedding area). I was looking at the aerial photos and noticed a field to the west of the swamp about 50 yards on the other side of the property line. There are to inside corners leading from the field into the swamp were I believe the big bucks are bedding. I was thinking about setting my stand just inside the swamp within 50 yards from the property line to intercept bucks heading to the field in the evening to feed or cruising for does during the rut. If you look at the picture the blue square is were my stand is currently, were I arrowed the buck on opening day. The yellow square is were I am thinking I am going to move the stand. i am going to get in there this weekend and really check the place out. Hope fully I will find good sign but when your close tho a bedding area sometimes you don' t see much sign. I don' t know what is growing in the field to the west I may have to climb a tree and glass it.......your thoughts






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