831 - Why the Most Worn Deer Trails Can Lie to You

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In this listener Q&A, we get into why the most worn-down trail on the hillside might only see one doe a week, and how to figure out which trails are actually worth hunting. Then we run through your questions and hot takes as bow seasons open across the Southeast. In this episode: - Why heavy, carved-in trails can fool you, and why you should follow them until they meet other trails - The great moon debate: phase vs. position, selection bias, and why weather still wins - Inside corners and field-edge pinch points (plus a listener who killed one in a spot we found map scouting) - How to know which direction deer should be coming from, morning vs. evening, in Southern pine woods - Can thermals…