I agree brother! I've found this year that the bigger bucks have been bedding in the wetter areas (that's why I wasn't really seeing them before I started targeting those areas). As I followed them this season, I was consistently seeing mature bucks come out of the swamps and marshes even though I didn't have exact bedding locations. As the season progressed, and the water froze, I stopped seeing them as frequently. When I stopped seeing them, I decided it was time to start scouting again. What I found was that the coyotes had started moving across the ice and the deer didn't seem to enjoy walking on it. The bedding I started to find was the thick cedars and conifers near the swamp were holding the bucks - the best cover available in the area now that the water was frozen. However, in a lot of instances this year, the thick thermal cover was a lot further away from the swamps than I had assumed. I'm on to them now, just need to figure out how to work it into next years late season!