IN THE OCTOBER ISSUE of North American Whitetail, I discussed each of the eight types of Whitetail Habitat: forage producing, mast producing, cover, edge, staging, sanctuary, water and travel corridor. Each of these must be conveniently distributed within the basic home range of a whitetail to maximize production of deer on your property.
The travel corridor is the habitat element that connects these critical components in the “deer landscape.” By using properly designed and located travel corridors, I have been able to determine where deer travel; but I have never been able to get them to travel when I want them to! That remains the fun part of deer management and hunting.
In this installment, I will discuss what exactly is a travel corridor, what factors influence their use, and…
