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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Dec 12, 2015 16:59:44 GMT -5
I did some scouting yesterday morning on 2 separate farms. Both have ridges. On one farm I located rub activity on the top of the ridge near its point. The edges of the ridge bottoms where it slopes down to the meadow are pretty thick with brush and briers but towards to the top it opens up pretty good however, there are still several small diameter trees that would make it difficult to get shots. My question is, would it be wise to clear the ridge top of the smaller trees making it a little more spacious with the hopes of it becoming a staging area or should I leave it alone? The other farm is a hot mess! LOL! It has been logged and they left it a mess. Trees, tree tops, and brush piles are all over the place making it difficult to traverse.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Dec 12, 2015 17:22:22 GMT -5
You know I don't have a clue, but I'd sure make me some shooting lanes.
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Dec 12, 2015 17:43:52 GMT -5
There are shooting lanes but they are very narrow. I am guessing that I will just have to put a camera up and see what's going on.
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Post by throbak on Dec 12, 2015 18:18:01 GMT -5
Start at the top and walk down there will be a trail following the ridge get above it and hunt down
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Dec 12, 2015 20:33:10 GMT -5
I found 2 good trails on it. I'm setting my camera where they intersect and hope to get good pics
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Post by throbak on Dec 12, 2015 20:44:37 GMT -5
The faintest one will be thee trail. The bucks I've found travel these side trails and any doe going up or down they can smell
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Post by Land Between the Lakes on Dec 13, 2015 14:01:53 GMT -5
Ridges are one of the best places to be when the bucks are up looking for does.
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Post by deerhunter23 on Dec 13, 2015 15:17:50 GMT -5
The faintest one will be thee trail. The bucks I've found travel these side trails and any doe going up or down they can smell Explain faintest? Trying to learn myself! |
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Post by throbak on Dec 13, 2015 16:27:21 GMT -5
The one that doesn't show heavy use
Some trails can be spotted from a great distance that's not the one you want the one you want will be close but obviously a lesser used trail
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Post by bartiks on Dec 14, 2015 21:36:19 GMT -5
Typically the trail off to the side of the main one is what they call a "buck trail", that one is the one you want to hunt on being that the bucks travel that one and normally don't the heavy trails. But of course each setup is different.
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