Here Are 5 Key Land Features Big Bucks Use As Travel Routes

Would love to see a thorough explanation and examples of more features too!!! I think that could help a lot of people understand theses terrain features and how to use them, Great video!

WEAR NON -UV CAMO! I researched this thoroughly , went out and bought old military surplus camo in different patterns and wool items too (wich is naturally free of UV brightners.) let me tell you once i wore my new gear the effect was extremely noticeable . The deer got closer to memthan ever before and never got spooked not once. They sometimes would look but go about their business. Mind you i hunt in the western park of new york state where the deer are extremely aware and skiddish . This was a game changer for me. I highly suggest everyone seriously consider changing their gear to non UV because doing so PLUS finding the right spot on your land to hunt will give you a huge edge. Buy a little UV light pen from home depot (tool aisle) and takenit with you to test the camo that you buy in store, the camo will have a greyish blue glow IF it has UV brightner in the fabric. Thank me later gents. Happy Hunting.

Good stuff, keep it coming!

Ingham co,MI here,great video, 7 stands on my 30 acres 6 of seven meet that criteria,i do have one in my open hardwoods as more of an observation stand,only one i might add is a travel route between known bedding area and a food plot.... good luck this year!

Normally, a buck will travel between 10 to 20 yards from the edge of a wooded area. When pushed. By activity, they will transition to a secondary trail. In the northern woods, they will often run about 30 yards, then turn to investigate anything that has spooked them. In farming country, a buck will often bound off 100 yards before slowing. Often in mid to southern Michigan, if you spook a deer, it is gone for the day.

Excellent. All work well

great video

Thanks for the video.

Great video

We need more conservationists here in Harlan Ky that care about our whitetail deer population.

I've been very successful hunting open hard woods patches around swamps and thick cover.

I’m not a stand hunter but this was massively helpful . Great video

Great video! Any knowledge of PA public lands? Lots of bug open hardwoods!

Hey guys ! thanks for the video very informative. I have been scouting a spot that basically have 3 pieces of bean fields with woods in between, with a tiny creek running in the middle(bottom of edges in between the fields). Would you setup on the edge of a field ? or down at the bottom where the creek is ( I found a mega rub down there)

This is somewhat dependent upon time of year. During rut movement, a habitat feature that cuts many doe trails and/or is downwind of doe bedding is money. For instance, a bench that is in cover but there is a field with many trails that cut from the field and across the bench. A buck can quickly and safely travel the bench while sniffing all those sweet doe trails. In some cases, a buck will travel a more open bench than you'd expect if it is a very good one to cross trails. Also, public vs. private makes a difference (pressure). The first year I hunted a low pressure farm, I was amazed to see bucks cruising down old logging roads that were pretty open. They are much less likely to do that on public land.

Is it a good idea to set up between heavy tree rubs and ground scrape areas? I scouted a spot that has 11 tree rubs and 4 ground scrapes within a 20' diameter and roughly 100yds away there are 3 more all on the same trail route.

0:43 "There should always be a reason you're picking a hunting spot." I got 9 acres. 70% of it a sheer cliff. The rest of its a ridge thats only shootable if I'm 25ft up in the ol' Post Oak.

Good stuff. Question specific to hunting benches. Do you set up above them or below or does it depend on time of day and thermals? I'd think setting up below even with thermals falling would be risky because your more visible on thier eye level even with good cover but curious what you've had success with?

I wish this guy was on my farm and he could see 3 inside corners where it is rare to see a buck follow that edge. They are always 30 to 50 yards out into the field. Deer dont like making sharp turns when they travel. Then I could show him and 80 acre grain field where the main trail from one side to the other is right across the middle. Deer dont like to waste energy by walking around the whole field to get to the other side. But then, every farm is different and this farm has been set up to almost make the deer go where you want them to go, for most stands.

I hunt in south mississippi near the coast...thick woods that are hard to see through unlike up north. What are good food sources deer like down south? And i cant seem to get them on my food plots durung the day. Idk how to find where they move a lot either...im 17 btw. Do u have any advice please??