My usual disclaimer: I'm 18 and have only been hunting a few years. HOWEVER, this tip comes from a hunting article (possibly on this site) and a long-time hunter.

I think the statistic was something like 80% of hunters hunt within a quarter mile of a road or logging road of some kind. If you're seeing lots of orange, try to get back off the road into the thick stuff. After the bullets start to fly on opening day, deer will seek out the thickest area they can find for cover. I think the deer feel safer when they're boxed in with pines and brush. Too many hunters set up in the most open place they can find because they can see further. I don't know what kind of area you hunt, but try to get away from the road and into the thick areas in order to find that big "smart" old buck!

Remember if you're by yourself far from any roads, use EXTRA caution. If you get lost, slip and break an ankle, or worse, you're pretty screwed.


Best of luck!!

PS: This tip is assuming that your "disability" would NOT be an issue on a longer trip into the woods.