Keep in mind deer are social animals and are creatures of habit!!!!!!!! if you have a area that has alot of sign rubs scrapes and sign of a big buck early in the rut and you hunt there and dont have any luck dont give up!!because chances are those deer using the area especialy the older deer are coming through at night !!! now as the rut heats you will start seeing these buck more during day light !!!!deer put scrapes and rubs in high traffic areas and high visable areaswere does and deer in general are using!!!you may wont to back track and get a little closer to were they may be bedding!!Also dont get the idea that if you got a piece of property that is smaller and there is not big rubs and alot of scrapes doesnt mean that theres not mature bucks in your area!!!!!