This will be my first year hunting the Adirondacks (near Indian Lake) and I was hoping to get some tips. Ihaven'thunted big woods before (aside from a few days in the Alleghenies), mostly fragmented land with a mix of woods and farmland.

Also - anyone know of any good books that focus on hunting the Adirondacks?

I'll be up there for muzzleloader season.

A few questions:

If I hike in several miles, am I likely to run into other hunters?

Should I bother with the tree stand?

Tips on scouting (taking my first scouting trip this weekend)?