I will be hunting this block of limited access public land (special draw permit) in the end of January. I will be inside the red and will have the whole area to myself for the weekend. This will be prime time middle of the rut for this particular area. I have hunted this block once before so I know the general layout but I need help figuring out how to get on top of these big bucks. The last time I was down there I saw plenty but they were tough to pin down plus I was hunting from a climber so my tree choice was much more limited than it is now. the main bulk of the tract is young planted pines/sage/briars. Some of the pines are big enough to get in with my saddle. The main hardwood bottom down the middle is thick as all get out and pretty much impossible to get into or have a shot. Private land across the dirt road to the south has food plots and feeders.
Where would you expect to find a big rutting buck in this section based on topo and aerial images?
Where would you expect to find a big rutting buck in this section based on topo and aerial images?