passthrough24

For pre-rut u might want to hunt buck sign such as rubs and scrape lines, if it is 6000 acres i am sure u can find some good buck sign. When the does really start to come into heat however i think it would be best to hunt the does. If u are in an area with a hott doe in it the big boys will find her. You have to think of a buck as "scouting" for does, what areas do u look for when u look for deer sign, edges, fingers, funnels, the bucks are doing the same thing, looking for does. Those are just the techniques i use and i hunt all public land, hope it helps