I figure the thicket begins less than 100 yds from the interstate. It is probably 100 yards wide, then hardwoods again. I was planning on setting up 50 to 100 yards in the hardwood past the thicket, which puts me around 200 yds from the interstate. The area is elevated over the thicket. Lots of trails around. I'm just going to try an area with crossed trails and some acorns this evening, and see if I can spy out anything better from a treestand.

So it is really a change in sounds that is an alert key for the deer rather than just any sound?

The most important bloodtrail leads right to the foot of the cross