Where do you find buck beds in the pines

[DropTheHammer]

New to hunting I hunt south jersey a lot of pines wondering where these big wood deer bed down during the rut. Wanna get on top of scouting at the end of season thank you for help

[deadonshot2]

They will bed anywhere they feel secure in the pines. Best time to find them is morning after a snowfall.  I found a nice one where I know deer are using during this storm. Trail leading right into a huge brush. No other trail coming out. It is their entrance and exit.  But not all beds are that distinct.

[Codaboy]

New to hunting I hunt south jersey a lot of pines wondering where these big wood deer bed down during the rut. Wanna get on top of scouting at the end of season thank you for help

Check a piece of wood that has Laurel bushes, and briars. That is where I jump most bedding deer in the laurel's

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[bushden]

Far off the beaten path. The pines are hunted hard.

[Swamprat]

Find some laurels or briars that are on the edge of a swamp or an acorn flat. Deer will be in one of them. 

[DropTheHammer]

13 minutes ago, bushden said:

Far off the beaten path. The pines are hunted hard.

Yea I hear far back in the swamps to

[deadonshot2]

58 minutes ago, DropTheHammer said:

Yea I hear far back in the swamps to

Don't get set on just one type cover. I have a spot the deer bed on a small ridge because they can view anything coming. The swamp is right on the back side but the beds I find in the snow are on the ridge.  

[nickmarch]

Look under the balloon in the pic.  The darker areas are depressions.  The sun hits South facing depressions and they block cold winds in any type of cover. 

 I find most beds within 30 yards of roads.  Especially where people bait. They see you and/or hear you coming!

Edited December 16, 2020 by nickmarch

[tcook8296]

I would say it depends on the weather and temps. 

Cold sunny days you may find them bedded in small clearings or hill sides sunning themselves, windy days behind blowdowns or something that blocks the wind, on rainy days they will be tucked up under those branches that form canopies overhead. 

Edited December 17, 2020 by tcook8296

[Batsto]

1 hour ago, nickmarch said:

Look under the balloon in the pic.  The darker areas are depressions.  The sun hits South facing depressions and they block cold winds in any type of cover. 

 I find most beds within 30 yards of roads.  Especially where people bait. They see you and/or hear you coming!

Some nice deer and Turkey down there near Lake Nummy.

[nickmarch]

48 minutes ago, Batsto said:

Some nice deer and Turkey down there near Lake Nummy.

Is that near lake nummy?  Haven't seen a deer or turkey around there for years .  

[Rickinthepines]

After winter bow spend as much time as you can in the woods. Topo maps as said will help in new areas. Doe and buck trails,scrapes ,beds, people trails are well beaten down by now. Nothing beats getting into an area and doing a thorough scouting this time of year til ticks become a nuisence. If we get snow its a great tool.I like to stay as far away from other hunters as possible. Deer beds will mainly be near cover and where they can see and smell danger and on swamp edges where they can get heat from the sun when cold. 

Edited January 10, 2021 by Rickinthepines
Left out a word.

[bushden]

On 12/16/2020 at 7:18 PM, tcook8296 said:

I would say it depends on the weather and temps. 

Cold sunny days you may find them bedded in small clearings or hill sides sunning themselves, windy days behind blowdowns or something that blocks the wind, on rainy days they will be tucked up under those branches that form canopies overhead. 

This was the best answer without getting to technical.

[Swamprat]

Agree.  Also check for thick cover along roads. Major roads. You'll be shocked where they hide.  I know a guy who hunts right off of a road and he gets a good one just about every year.   

[jerseyhunter]

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I find most beds within 30 yards of roads.  Especially where people bait.

They also like the rock salt the towns spread out.