lemond33,
Around here(Lower Delaware,E.Shore Md.)the big old boys work the edges of woodland marsh.When pressured they will lay deep in marsh,frag,small islands far far away from human activity - They disapear!

They rub,tear up edge lines,"Destroy" pine and love anything in cedar family.Tend to set up breeding areas in these marshy wetlands,edges,
points,thickets,islands etc.Look for pines,cedars,fall downs,thickets.
We've watched does walk in and out of these areas to meet the buck of their dreams.

We've glassed big old bucks for hours on end,walk from river edge to island,checkin out the does - year after year this goes on!

Good Luck - AL

Anyway if you've got some wetlands marshes in your area - check em.

al thanks for the info..the biggest problem i find in hunting these areas is the FINGERS of water. the crap is nasty. MUDDDDDD. i do not know if the deer even cross it. if they do, do they travel to the feeding fields everyday through that crap?? the mub in there is like quick sand. give me some feedback on how u hunt these areas. i have gone to a bigger head for a bigger entrance and exit hole. i am shooting 1 3/4 rockets and 1 1/4 muzzy's. i was in the marsh this evening...tracks everywhere

lemond33,
1st choice(If Possible)hunt from well placed stand on "edges".Stay away from ditches,fingers if possible.If not to wide deer will easily jump these small ditches.

If you walk out in these areas,BE CAREFUL.Some of the sink holes will swallow you up waste deep.Wear at least knee high boots.

You gotta get out to these areas WAY before season,scout for rubs,tracks,adjacent food supply,droppings,wind,glass the area at dawn dusk,etc.Look for high ground somewhere.They Are Out There!!

I have taken deer that came out of marsh with belly and legs solid black with marsh mud.When wise old Does and Bucks get pressured they will hunker down in these thick marshes(Heavier the Better).Many will lay in marsh grass and catch the afternoon Fall sun.

Some littlerly bury themselves in scrub brush,ditches,frag,islands.At dusk or after(Usually Hunter is Long Gone)up they POP outa nowhere!!

P.S. These areas are great if your huntin State Land.Not many guys will tread far into marsh.(sloppy,stinky,bugs,hard work).

Be Careful,Good Luck,Come Back with Good Marsh Buck Story. AL

Aj, thanks ...great advice and u r right, the deer GHOST out of no where. i was hunting today at the back of a corn field..saw nothing, but i did find HOLES n the tall grass where they r coming to and from. i also found 4 ACORN trees..on had a stand in it and there were droppings everywhere. i will set my T2 up on that spot in coming weeks. i found an acorn tree and the acorns are really dark??? anyone know what type these are and if the deer are eating them. they r pretty big and there were droppings around the trees. persimmons are everywhere and the seeds are in the droppings. some are ripe already. i usually hunt them until nov. 2-3rd week. well, that's it, but more to comehow n the heck am i going to drag a deer 1.5miles out of this stuff