If faced with choosing which cedar thicket to maintain, keep those that are on south- or southwest-facing slopes. Deer are attracted to these sites in the winter, and cedars sustain themselves on the consistently drier soils found on south slopes.

Do deer like cedar swamps?

During past, more severe winters, cedar swamps provided both habitat and browse for deer. ... Cedar swamps have another natural feature for deer (and numerous other species) during a severe winter with deep snow.

Do deer sleep in thickets?

Established Sanctuaries. If you have a sanctuary established on your property, deer will bed there. ... Bucks will also bed in the open, especially when pressure is low and weather is pleasant. When the temperature drops and precipitation falls, that's when bucks head for the thicket.