Lopedog699 wrote:brancher147 wrote:For me, a trail has to be combined with another feature like a really good pinch point, terrain feature, convergence in cover, or multiple trail intersection. And they HAVE to be close to bedding. Just hunting a random trail is not productive for me, and I do not have the patience or confidence to do it.
My original question was just that. Or statement
Its why i asked and have the same trouble i responded to the other forum member. I find trails and follow to where i think bedding (away from the food ) but it always putters out for me cant seem to find the trails going to bedding or close to bedding.
In the mountains I hunt I can (after years of practice) usually identify bedding based on terrain once a trail putters out. Every year I get a little better at tracking on dry ground also, and can follow tracks pretty well once a trail ends. If a trail ends you may be getting very close to bedding, again based on terrain. Combine this with old (or new) deer sign, trail cam and personal observations to find bedding.