I did this last spring with the creek bottom I've hunted my whole life and then I moved this summer. It made me think "outside" the box with the idea's some guys had, I thought it was really cool. So I picked up a section with a creek going right through the middle       Out here it's rare to find much of a creek, so I lucked out getting permission here. I'd say 95% of the trees on this creek are thorny locus trees, so finding a tree once I find a good location is the second trick. All else fails I'll just hunt from the ground no big deal. Ok here is the property inside the red box-

 

Thanks gang!

Is the corn stubble the only food source? I would sit close to the creek on the corner of the corn field

Put it where the deer will be at the time you will be sitting there.

Scout, scout, scout.

Lots of places might work. That pinch point smack in the middle is jumping out at me, though

If it didn't result in a good shot opportunity, it might give you enough visibility to "scout while hunting"

Jonathan I got a BUNCH but gotta run best to call me sunday - remind me about "closing the loop" - and creek crossings

QuoteOriginally posted by Stumpkiller:
Put it where the deer will be at the time you will be sitting there.

Scout, scout, scout.

In a perfect world I would love to scout, scout, scout. But a full time job, wife, and a 5 month old baby leaving the house to scout isn't an option.

Hey Jon,

Talk to Cory about closing the loop, that's basically what I did last year on the setup I had where you helped me hang the stand.  

See you soon!!!  Tim  

Center of property, and also just to the north of that funnel I would seriously check out the little island created by the river.

Jon,

Here is quick read taken from an article I found.  It provides a real nice explanation.

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Creek crossings generally occur at the center of an "S" curve in the creek. The bends of the "S" are generally holes with high banks on the outside, while the straight portion between the bends is generally shallower with a lower bank. That is where the deer cross.

Some creeks don't meander, making it much harder to find crossings without actually walking the banks of the creek to look for cross-trails.

Ditch crossings typically take three forms. Either the deer go around the ditch at the top or bottom (comprising the first two forms) or they cross the ditch itself at a place where the banks are gradual. The first two crossings are easy to find from a map study, but you have to walk the ground to find the third type.

SW corner looks interesting, but center of property south side of creek looks the best.  There appears to be a funnel coming into the creek bottom.

What I would do is mark where everyone says to go and then pick a different spot! Ha!

Check with the neighbors to get permission for retrieval if one jumps the fence after the shot...stay closer to the middle otherwise.

Looks to be a funnel in the southwest corner that S curves through the corn to the creek.  I would also want to check out that center section looking to see where they cross the creek.  If you could find an oak tree in there you might be golden.

QuoteOriginally posted by Stumpkiller:
Put it where the deer will be at the time you will be sitting there.

Scout, scout, scout.

That is the same spot I would hunt...Did he mention scout, scout, scout?!?

Lots of spots should be good, but due to some pressure here or there are not.  Scout.

God Bless,
Nathan