Guiding deer movement requires a combination of understanding their behavior, creating attractive environments, and using strategic approaches.  One way I do this, particularly during the late summer months prior to the bow opener here in Kentucky, is to cut access trails into the fields from treelines.  This helps me push deer out into spots that work for me (or those I’m hunting with), to take a shot in a location that we like.  

In this video, there is a well established trail that routes along a hillside, just inside the edge of the timber.  The deer like to cross over the ridge and into forage areas, so I put a food plot in the field out on a ridge point.  I then mow a strip back into the treeline that gives the deer easy access to the plot, putting them right at the 30 yard mark for a bow shot.  I allow the areas adjacent to this trail to grow to further encourage the deer to use the trail that I have provided.  

How to Get Deer to Walk Where You Want Them To

Observe how they react to changes in the environment by placing some trail cameras up to see if your new access has worked.  On my trail, I may have to drop a tree across their old trail to help force them to use my new cut, but I want to refrain from that for a couple of weeks to see if it is necessary.  The key thing is to be as least obtrusive as possible and make the minimal amount of disturbances necessary to facilitate what you are trying to accomplish.  

Good luck, I wish everyone the best luck