Need some help. When I lived in IL, it was easy to hunt. Find a field, treeline and a creek - hang a stand.

Now, I just moved to the mountains of East TN and am hunting the Cherokee Forest, all heavily forested land. What's the best tactic to use here? There are no open fields! How do I identify feeding and bedding areas? Should I hunt ridges or saddles?

My best guess is to still hunt about 50 yards down off a ridge or up from the valley bottom, working parallel to the ridge, walking into the wind.