the spot u described sounds like how me any my dad hunt...only if theres shooting lanes we dont hunt there...too open for us lol...the way we hunt a 50yd shot is long! most are about 20...sounds like the area was clear cut or is just all bush....our areas are usually clear cuts that grew up and we see atleast 5 big bucks a year back there not in season because they dont have to come out of htat brush so they arent killed...smart deer!...them tree rats kinda bark at you...a real deep like weezie bark...if you walk slow looking and listening you will hear them barking before you see them usually...walk a bit farther in its direction and sit and wait...shoot him and maybe his friend or 2 and move 50-100yds or until you see or hear another or find an area they just HAVE to be in...good luck!