band of laurel surrounded by open timber. In the suburbs, it might even turn out to be a grown-up drainage ditch running between a road and business park. The point is that these narrow corridors funnel or bottleneck deer movements into well-channeled pinch points that are ideal for forcing traveling bucks within bow range. It is common for doe groups to stake claim to separate blocks of cover as their home ranges. And individual does will come into estrous at different times, keeping the bucks expectantly moving between both areas. Find a solid tree downwind, near the skinniest connecting point, and you'll be in great position for close-range shot. SWITCH-OVER SADDLE One of my favorite and most productive stands is situated in a subtle saddle that drops away to join various types of cover. Hunting a secluded swamp, like that above, is a solid strategy when bucks begin locking down does. Bucks often will use creeks as navigation landmarks when leading does to seclusion for breeding. Hunting a saddle in transition cover, left, always is one of the best places to intercept a buck on the move. And a stand overlooking a standing cornfield is tough to beat for an evening sit. The stalks offer both food and cover. 4