How To Find TERRAIN THAT HOLDS MATURE BUCKS! Slope Angle Shading, How to find Deer on a map in hills

In this video we show you how to use slope angle shading with OnX! We start by showing you how to pull it up and explain how to read it, then we head into the field to show you some boots on the ground scouting in relation to the slope angle shading. We show:
- How steep the different color variations are
- How to find bluffs and/or bluff gaps using OnX
- How thermals can act way differently than you are normally told when the terrain sets up a certain way
- BUCK BEDDING up and around aggressive terrain
- How the terrain is funneling deer movement and how to find that on a map
and MUCH more!
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[@alanmcdonald8989]

Love the video tutorials along with the relevant podcasts!! Awesome!! You two are very gracious with your time, and I appreciate everything you two put out to educate and reaffirm hunting tactics and knowledge.. thanks a million!

[@michael30736]

Told a buddy of mine that you want to cross the topo lines slowly if possible. Better to not cross them if possible.

[@Chrisbreezy1979]

I’m a mountain bow hunter and I only use a bow! There’s some thick, steep mountains here in Harlan Ky! I try to get into deep woods with power line edge that are lined with oaks! Usually spend more time dragging the deer out than I do finding them.

[@JohnMGibby]

Great video guys! Good explanation of how to use online mapping tools.

[@marks101885]

We drew that unit on the SOA hunt 2 years ago. We hunted it early season and never saw a deer. I hunted one evening right about where you saw that first bed. We never made it all the way to the top like yall. It was too hot to be hauling stands up that far or maybe I'm just too out of shape.

[@cghowell3]

Love this type of content, fellas! Thanks for sharing!

[@TomOnTheRun]

When I go into the woods I look for screen shade open areas that has sun light penetration.

[@michaelcody4345]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge on this video. I didnt realize that big bucks would bed in that steep of elevation behind bluffs. THis will work great for Bankhead National Forest. Thank you for taking the time to actually go and show you proof, boots on the ground evidence that this works. I cant wait to apply it to the forest.

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

We are glad you enjoyed this video! Hopefully it works for you this coming season. Let us know what you find if you are doing any post season scouting!

[@huntingandfishingingodscou7346]

Great video! There is a lot of good information in it! Thank you so much for including me!

[@ptoriginals]

Awesome video...ya'll need to be reposting these videos on all your social channels.... with the amount of work it took to make them people can really take a lot from these videos!

[@ec9697]

Telling too many secrets

[@thesnaredlife7488]

Absolute grand slam content two thumbs up!

[@bakersoutdoors6977]

Awesome video this helps out a lot with trying to figure out how to hunt the common terrain here in Eastern Kentucky

[@michaelcody4345]

Yes I will write back to let you guys know how I applied this video to my late winter and spring scouting , at Bankhead. Again Thanks!

[@sarafayelawton652]

This video is worth it just to be able to turn on my OnX slope angles. Awesome yall! Many thanks! I love watching yall. I live in east AL and your videos are the most relevant for my area.

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

Thats great feedback! We are excited this video was helpful for you! What video would you like to see us create and topic to cover?

[@arkieoutdoors397]

Great video to follow up the last few podcasts with. Chuck got me fired up about my purchase of a Waldrop PAC seat after last season haha.

[@jaredlarsen5452]

Super helpful run through gents!!

[@garrettstraffon608]

Great video guys. I’ve had onx for 2 years now and this video just helped me learn even more with mapping

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

Thanks for the feedback! We are glad you enjoyed the video

[@timgreer7440]

I really like these kind of videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and teaching new generations of hunters about the great outdoors. Not many grow-up with someone to show them these things.

[@jackwaite5403]

Great Content!!! More like this please…

[@autopeep24]

Great info, professional editing!

[@michael30736]

5:24 are you saying we should walk where it's hard to walk?

[@woodsdog7849]

This is great information. I'm in the north but the terrain is very similar. BTW, what pants are you guys wearing in this video and what do you all recommend for saddle hunting pants in this kind of terrain? Thanks for your time.

[@dalton534]

I did this and man this spot was rough to get into but it was right in the center of a yellow shade. I have a bach group of about 6 all legal 8pts. One of which is wicked tall and will definitely be at the top of the list on season open for bow.

[@michael30736]

1:55 I've had those trails disappear where I hunt. I think I might have hunted the area too much.

[@chriswigington1572]

Thanks for the video!!

[@racerdaveracerdave]

Good topic and helpful to see. Love the podcast! Best one in the hunting world

[@XtremeBUZZ]

Great content. Your videos have helped me learn my terrain since I’m use to flat land. Not far from the area your talking about and I’ve been trying to figure out how to hunt the area since I’m new to hunting and have no “guidance” except videos. Edit: how would you hunt the bluffs? Like the last one you was talking around at the end of the video. Would you hunt the top or bottom of the bluff/bed when the deer have a great view of you from the bottom?

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

I would highly recommend listening to episodes 139 & 260 of the Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast for that! In those we talk with Michael Perry (mentioned in this video) who is very well known for hunting bluff gaps like what you see in this video. You can find those episodes anywhere podcasts are found!

[@hunterblades9129]

Fantastic job as always guys, keep up the great work

[@danieljgay]

Y’all know of any mapping software that has an option to change the colors of the shading legend? I’m bout as color blind as it gets and I’ll be honest, when you said “green and yellow” I see no differentiation… also struggle to see the differences between red and no shade (topo lines help there but still annoying) - great video fellas

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

I dont know of any - I would have never thought of that! Maybe something to submit to OnX if you haven't already.

[@danieljgay]

@@thesouthernoutdoorsmen will do! Thanks fellas -keep the content rollin!!

[@jeremysilcox9362]

Great videos, but what suggestions do you have for south Alabama?

[@stanhunt8543]

Isolated oaks in pines, creek crossings, habitat diversity intersections.

[@CentralMississippiWhitetail]

Excellent

[@catchemalive]

Awesome footage guys!!!!!

[@nathanworthington7260]

Incredible Job Guys

[@chattahoocheeoutdoorsman4865]

Great stuff guys!

[@jasonbell1203]

Great video and editing!!!!

[@kevinvargason8835]

How would you hunt it? Where would you set up?

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

I would highly recommend listening to episodes 139 & 260 of the Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast for that! In those we talk with Michael Perry (mentioned in this video) who is very well known for hunting bluff gaps like what you see in this video. You can find those episodes anywhere podcasts are found! APPLE- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-southern-outdoorsmen-hunting-podcast/id1345690082 SPOTIFY - open.spotify.com/show/2uJ1luINFGX0o0FKfJy33j?si=bf187eef80de446f

[@akomara1]

Rattlesnake much? Lol

[@allen668]

WMA much? 😉

[@thesouthernoutdoorsmen]

@@allen668 state park actually! We don’t film like this on WMAs out of respect for other hunters in the area.