How Close Is Too Close When Hunting Bedding Areas?

In this video we are trying to answer the question everyone wants an answer too: How close is too close when hunting buck beds? With mobile hunting and beast style tactics coming to the light over the last few years there are more and more guys wanting to hunt buck beds or tight to bedding areas, but the hardest question to find an answer to is how far or how close should you set up on the beds?

There are a few things you need to consider when you are out post season scouting and finding these buck beds. This is a great time to get your tree picked out and prepped so you can slide in next year for the hunt.

The first thing you need to consider is the wind. What is the predominant wind in the area, and is it likely that buck is using the specific bed you want to hunt on that wind? If so, pick out a tree that you can safely access and setup to be safe from getting winded.

The next thing you need to consider is visuals. Typically a buck will be bedded with the wind to his back, and keeping an eye on the upwind side. It can seem simple to just pick a spot within a certain yardage or on a certain exit trail and set up, but if that buck can see you getting in or getting set up, the game is over. You also have to consider his exit trail. He is either going to get up with the wind to his back and circle to get the wind is his favor, or he will just exit with the wind advantage right off the start. If you are on the wrong end of the trail, the game could be over before it ever starts.

The last thing you need to consider is distance. How close or how far can you set up, to be in the game, but not bump him out of his bed. You can analyze trail camera data to gauge how long after shooting light he is reaching a specific distance. If he's getting there shortly after shooting light, you can move up a short distance and catch him in daylight hours.

However, if he's not approaching your camera location until hours after daylight, you know you are far out of the game and need to make a substantial move.

We like to utilize the snow, and post season scouting to find the beds, and then pick out a tree within 100 yards of that bed with the wind, visuals, and the distance in mind.

At the end of the day, you won't know if you're too close or too far until you get out there and execute the hunt, but once you're in the sweet spot it can be deadly.

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