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Pattern Discovery

joesoup

joesoup

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I hunt exclusively in Middle GA and much of it in the Piedmont forest areas on public land. The past few weeks I have been logging some good miles scouting and trying to see more of this beautiful area I love.

Today I discovered a pattern that I had not previously noticed. I have been focusing on water shed areas and transitions next to them. I have found BooKuu scrapes still fresh and being used after the season.

These scrapes have all been within 30-40 yards of a stream and ALL of them under some variation of a Beech tree. It was to the point that I walked the creek looked for the next Beech and bingo multiple scrapes under each one. I have seen this pattern in 4 different areas within about a 30 square mile area. The trees are either American Beech or Blue Beech aka Ironwood.

It was so well defined this evening that I was able to determine they are only traveling one side of the creek because the opposite side had no scrapes under the beeches right across from some that did.

Just thought I would share. Happy Scouting Friends!
 
Here in northeast Florida they seem to seek out fragrant trees...pines, cedars, bay, magnolia, etc. I'm not very good at tree species identification unfortunately....anybody have good info to study on to improve tree identification skills?
 
I like piedmont. The only true pattern I have found there is they like to build logging roads through every saddle that looks good on a topo. The place doesn’t get much pressure during archery season but gets slammed on the few rifle hunts.
 
EricS said:
I like piedmont. The only true pattern I have found there is they like to build logging roads through every saddle that looks good on a topo. The place doesn’t get much pressure during archery season but gets slammed on the few rifle hunts.
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@EricS agreed, archery is awesome there. I have focused on Cedar Creek mostly but starting to scout Piedmont this year for 2020 archery.
 
That whole area is nice even the Oconee. No real booners but a bunch of nice bucks considering the absence of big agriculture.
 
Weldabeast said:
Here in northeast Florida they seem to seek out fragrant trees...pines, cedars, bay, magnolia, etc. I'm not very good at tree species identification unfortunately....anybody have good info to study on to improve tree identification skills?
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Carry a tree id field guide and learn how to use the key.You will learn the parts of the flowers,buds,bark,leaves, and all associated nomenclature needed to identify trees using the key. Sounds hard, but it's real easy. Like most things it just takes a little time.
 
Weldabeast said:
Here in northeast Florida they seem to seek out fragrant trees...pines, cedars, bay, magnolia, etc. I'm not very good at tree species identification unfortunately....anybody have good info to study on to improve tree identification skills?
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Download the app, iNaturalist

Take pic, upload, get the most likely ID plus other possibilities. Easy but need service. You can take pics and upload and learn what it was later when you have service if none in the woods


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