eddie_v21

Let's say we were driving down the road and off in the distance you could see a long ridgline topped with hardwoods. You got that picture in your head? Ok, now somewhere along that ridgeline, there is a low spot. That my friend is the saddle. Deer will use a saddle because it offers the path of least resistance up and down the ridgeline. Also, not all ridgelines will have saddles. Some will meander long distances without a saddle and then gradually slope off into the bottom or valley below. Lay a sharpened pencil on the table and where the sharpened part slopes off toward the table is just like what we hunters call a "point". These "POINTS" can be just as productive as saddles are. Remember, deer will primarily travel on the side of the ridge, just down from the top. Most of the time these trails will connect when they fall off the ridge and down the point. Find a spot where these trails connect or converge and you'll increase your chances. I hope this helps you.