Hey bowhunting world, I'm going to try filling my bow buck tag on some public land in wisconsin, the white river marsh to be specific. North of Princeton. This is a 22,000+ acre parcel which consists mostly of marsh. The white and fox river wind and twist throughout the marsh and there are stands of woods as well. I was looking at Google Earth and doing some reading, but I still have no idea where to even suspect deer to be hiding out. Near standing or cut corn fields maybe, with water access close by, or buried deep into areas where very little hunting pressure was most likely seen? My plan is to get out sometime in the 3rd week of December. Any help in narrowing down some possible locations is very much appreciated!
I would try to get between there food source and there bed. So your idea with the corn should be spot on. If there is standing corn or fresh cut corn that's wear I would be. Beefie
Only problem with trying to be by an agricultural food source is heavy hunting pressure or won't that really have an impact due to survival mode kicking in?
Being that its public land if its anything like here probably every one and there brother are hunting around those ag fields. Im sure the deer will be feeding in them but chances are they wont be until late hours. Best bet is to get way back 1.5-2 miles in some thick areas.With all the pressure by now you want to get as close to there bedding as you can without spooking. Maybe use the rivers as access route. I love scounting along rivers they can help you out a lot and shorten some scounting.
That was my plan, I was told it's froze over but I have no intentions of walking on it so I'm hoping the shorelines are froze enough to safely walk on. The princeton area has a pretty decent population of deer and a lot of private land so I don't think pressure may be as heavy as it would be up north for example. I guess I'll have to see what this weekends scouting trip brings. If I'm using Google Earth what type of features would I be looking for as to find potential bedding areas? I doubt there's much for pine or cedars. SE sides of woods for wind protection?
