Thread: Understanding how to approach deer turf- recommendations for media?

Hello everyone, rookie here,
I am looking to go out into the bush more often for bush stalking, havent done much of it in the last few years and I am beginning to question the way I approach hunting areas. I used to look at a topo map and choose to walk into the flattest areas because it may be 'easier', but the wind just swirls around and it is difficult to find clear game trails because the travel is not funneled. Then i learn that deer like to travel certain topographical features like through saddles or the sides of ridges/spurs, and so I think I should check these features out when looking into new areas but the wind seems really random here as well.

Basically I am looking for books or other media like DVDs/videos (or even good threads here that I haven't found) to teach me about reading topo maps to find good areas to start a and maybe learning how to approach these areas without the wind messing everything up. I just know basic things like 'wind rises in morning and sinks in everning', so hunt high in morning and low in evening? Are there more advanced things I can learn related to mapping out deer and how wind behaves in hills? There are a few guides like this from the USA such as 'mapping trophy bucks' by brad herndon though would be nice if I could find a more local source of NZ information. Of course the best way to learn is to just keep going out there and learn things from experience, just looking for others to learn wisdom from others too.

Cheers