If your season starts before the rut the big boys usually do not follow the normal travel routes. If you have a chance look for secondary travel routes, they are harder to find but when you find one it is usually a big deer. Look for vegetation that is out of place, for instance any tall grass that has been deformed or has a bowed shape. The normal high traffic routes usually have no vegetation as it is wore out from the traffic. Secondary routes are usually parallel to the main travel routes, I've seen them as close as 30 yards and out to 100 yards. It works wonders beleive me. If your season is during the rut, it doesn't matter where you sit as the bucks are after hot does. Good luck and be safe.