Pursuit Info - The Thicket

The Thicket is another area of the property that was previously logged, but has had a few years of growth. Although there are pines shown in the photo above, the pines are actually standing along West Creek. The thicket largely consists of the young hardwoods you see in this photo as well as briars, raspberry, and many other types of deciduous vegitation.

Much like the wood lot, the thicket also contains numerous standing trees, piles of limbs, and fallen timber. It's tough to navigate through, but thankfully there are logging trails that divide up the thicket and provide a means for accessing different parts of the thicket fairly easily.

The thicket is located on the north side of West creek opposite of the woodlot. It is bordered on the east by East Creek and the west by another woodlot and standing trees. The north side of the thicket I have yet to explore but it appears to be more standing timber and pines similar to that found along East Creek. The thicket also encompasses a prominent ridge like that found in the wood lot...and running parallel to West Creek.

Prior to the 2009 early fall bow season I was actually unaware that the thicket even existed. Since two other exploration trips onto the property resulted in nearly getting lost after dark, I was taking the exploration slowly. It wasn't until late November 2009 that I began to explore the thicket more and more and then on the last weekend of the December archery season realized that the Thicket, I am convinced, is the Ticket. Most of the deer sign tracks, droppings, scrapes, and deer sightings were all in the thicket. I know that the deer are bedding in the thicket during the day, but what about the pre-dawn hours? Hmmm....I'm still trying to figure that out.

Again, these are just introductions to the various areas of the property I'm hunting. I will likely be updating these posts with actual overhead photos depicting these areas.