Scouting For The Rut With Topo Maps

Using Topo Maps For Rutting Bucks

I was scouting this very hilly area looking for spots to hunt when rutting bucks start to cover a lot of ground looking for does. When I realized that I have not talked about using topo maps much.  I stopped what I was doing to make this video that you see below.

As you see in the video there are a lot of terrain features that a buck will use in the rut. When they begin to cover a lot of ground looking for estrus does. They will often take the path of least resistance to get from one place to another. Looking for areas that have multiple paths of least resistant that bucks use in the rut. Will likely revel some good rut hunting spots in your area this fall. At the very least it will revel key areas that need to be scouted on foot.

Best Of Luck,

Jacob Schmitt