Best spot for bow hunting?

[dbHunterNY]

Hunt on the high side of the saddles there leading up into the hedge row and the other creek by the cattle fencing. Chances are they're poking out on either side of the hedgerow/ditch. Find which side and hunt on the saddle above it on the good wind side. The topo clearly points out this is happening and just reinforces some of the locations.

 

The tough part is as you say, there is going to be some bedding there, but I actually think they might also bed higher in the elevation because it's on the leeward side. Down along the corn doesn't give visibility where they can see but cannot smell.

 

Higher in the elevation, they can look down into the are they can't smell.

 

high sides to saddles, hillside benches, converging ridges, etc. are all good things to pay attention to.  in this case how far I get in there onto that saddle would depend what they did to the thermals coming down off the hillside in the evening and what trails fell where that the deer were using.  might even have a double stand set if it was worth it.  one in the prime spot and then another just downwind of it in case the deer figured that stand out and started circling it downwind.  I'd probably never make more than a 1/3 down the side of the south corn field.  only way I'd hunt Moogs middle dot on the west end of the south corn field is if it was a wind from the north and I used the creek to the east to get down around the corn field undetected. 

[Five Seasons]

I understand your POV, but I think he should charge in full steam. Who cares if he over-hunts it? He is going to, no matter what. He's going to make mistakes. He's a new hunter. People learn from mistakes. If you never get into that situation, you'll never learn. Life is 10% education, 20% exposure, and 70% experience. Hunting is no different.

 

Being comfortable with mistakes is a long-term growth strategy. Being fearful of mistakes is a short term finger in the dike.

 

I'm with you on learning from mistakes, but I wouldn't advocate intentionally making them. You'll make enough unintentionally bow hunting that you should do your best to avoid the ones you can.

[The_Field_Ager]

Are there any pinch crossing points along that creek, that seem to get more traffic?

[phade]

I'm with you on learning from mistakes, but I wouldn't advocate intentionally making them. You'll make enough unintentionally bow hunting that you should do your best to avoid the ones you can.

 

Never try, you never get there...understand beds early, become a better hunter earlier...

[518BowSlayer]

I like to set up near acorns for early bow season. check those wooded areas for oak trees early on then switch to a stand on the field edge maybe mid to late October.