[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/mapping-whitetails-02-hunting-the-inside-corners\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/mapping-whitetails-02-hunting-the-inside-corners\/","headline":"Mapping Whitetails #02: Hunting the Inside Corners","name":"Mapping Whitetails #02: Hunting the Inside Corners","description":"Hunting Inside Corners Mapping Whitetails #02\u00a0will cover where, how, and why you should be hunting inside corners.\u00a0 First off, let\u2019s...","datePublished":"2015-08-14","dateModified":"2018-06-12","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/author\/hagosto\/#Person","name":"Hector Agosto","url":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/author\/hagosto\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d7bfedbdc5ef3ed8f8df91eb37e1ffbe?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d7bfedbdc5ef3ed8f8df91eb37e1ffbe?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Legendary Whitetails","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/logo-legendary-whitetails.png","url":"http:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/logo-legendary-whitetails.png","width":522,"height":226}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/mappingwhitetails-02-HuntingtheInsideCorners.jpg","url":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/mappingwhitetails-02-HuntingtheInsideCorners.jpg","height":664,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/mapping-whitetails-02-hunting-the-inside-corners\/","about":["Hunting"],"wordCount":862,"keywords":["Hunting","Hunting Strategy","Tips"],"articleBody":"Hunting Inside CornersMapping Whitetails #02\u00a0will cover where, how, and why you should be hunting inside corners.\u00a0 First off, let\u2019s define the difference between an inside corner and an outside corner with a few examples:Inside Corner \u2013 In deer hunting, an inside corner exists when two habitat types converge and one cuts into the other.\u00a0 When the field jots\/cuts into the woods it forms an inside corner.Vice versa, when the woods jots out into a field it creates an outside corner.\u00a0 These references occur most often in ag or pasture country where fields are typically rectangular in shape.\u00a0 See the illustration below.The two inside corners marked with an asterisk are technically inside corners, but they probably aren\u2019t the hottest inside corners because deer are likely not travelling around them to get to the woods that jots out.\u00a0 This is explained in greater detail below.What\u2019s so special?Inside corners are special features when it comes to hunting hot zones because this is where multiple trails often converge.\u00a0 The reason for this is because deer, especially matures bucks, prefer to travel in cover during the daylight hours.\u00a0 Thus, rather than cutting the corner across an open area to get to the other side of the woodlot, they round the corner.\u00a0\u00a0 Due to their location, inside corners also take advantage of the trails paralleling the field edges. \u00a0Essentially, an inside corner creates one half of a funnel.Here’s an instance of how deer might\u00a0travel through a woodlot and around the open field.Like any hunt, it\u2019s important to use the wind to your advantage.\u00a0 In this instance we\u2019ll say the crop field has already been harvested, therefore blowing your scent out over the field would be ideal.\u00a0 The beauty of inside corners is that they are effective throughout the entire season, not just during the rut.Now it\u2019s your turn!Here\u2019s an aerial image from western Pennsylvania showing multiple inside and outside corners.\u00a0 Using the grid, describe what corner you\u2019d like to be hunting and what wind you\u2019d hunt it on. \u00a0Example: 5B on a NW wind (hint \u2013 not an inside corner).Click image to enlarge.ANSWER BELOW\u2193\u2193\u2193\u2193\u2193\u2193\u2193\u2193SEE THE ANSWER HERE!First off, this is a pretty nice section of woods to be hunting if I do say so myself.\u00a0 That said, two spots stand out immediately!I\u2019d hunt the inside corner in grid block 4C on a southwest wind.\u00a0 This is the hot corner to round as deer travel from the long east-west running block of timber to the western north-south running block of timber.\u00a0 As a bonus, it appears as if there is a thick bedding area kitty corner from the ag field.\u00a0 This scenario presents a full blown pinch point on top of being just an inside corner, as the deer will likely travel the easy to navigate hardwoods between the two.\u00a0 This is a definite kill zone.I\u2019d also hunt the inside corner in grid block 4H on a southeast wind or a northwest wind.\u00a0 Similar to the inside corner in 4C, this is the corner that deer will be frequently rounding as they travel through the large woodlot around the open ag fields.\u00a0 Hunting it on a southeast wind would require your stand setup to be tighter to the field edge with the main deer trail located southeast of the stand.\u00a0 Vice versa, you could hunt the same trail on a northwest wind if you setup on the opposite side of the trail (downwind side)."},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Legendary Whitetail's Blog"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/mapping-whitetails-02-hunting-the-inside-corners\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Mapping Whitetails #02: Hunting the Inside Corners"}}]}]