What 2 Years of Researching Mature Buck Beds Has Taught Me About Buck Beds | Mapping Whitetails

In the first video on bedding, I break down 9 core rules that apply across all habitat types and influence how bucks choose bedding areas. This video only covers about one-eighth of my full script on buck bedding. The topic is complex, and for good reason. I think that’s why it’s one of the most common questions among both researchers and hunters: where does a mature buck choose to bed most often, and why? The “where” part is the easy piece. Figuring out the “why” is what I’ve been really focused on. Hope you all enjoy the first video. You can find all the links mentioned below. Thanks, guys, see you next time. -- PODCAST LINKS -- YOUTUBE:    / @whitetailresearch   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4mi77ul... APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... --------------------------------- PATREON:   / whitetailresearch   ONX CODE: https://webmap.onxmaps.com/purchase/h... Learn more: https://whitetailresearch.net Instagram:   / whitetailresearch   -- Video Chapters -- 0:00 Intro 00:59 Rule 1 (Human Pressure) 06:49 Rule 2 (Bedding Priority) 07:57 Rule 3 (Resource Sufficiency) 10:12 Rule 4 (Energy Economics) 11:40 Rule 5 (Wind, Thermals, Sight, and Sound) 17:12 Rule 6 (Environmental Conditions) 20:14 Rule 7 (Time of Season) 22:21 Rule 8 (Time-Based Partitioning) 25:33 Rule 9 (Historical Sign) 27:43 Ending 28:13 Podcast & Patreon #hunting #bowhunting #archery #drone #wildliferesearch #deer #deerhunting #research #deerresearch #whitetailresearch #wildlife