I live in southeast iowa and on the way to scout for deer the past couple weeks ive been noticing alot of deer feeding neer small patches of timber in the middle of fields. Last year there were only a few deer using them but this year the number has increased to rediculous numbers. Haven't seen any big bucks using them but we know that they're in them from time to time because of last years rubs and "eye witness" accounts. My question is.. instead of hunting the "big timber" Ive been hunting, with no success on big bucks, should I hunt these small patches. And if so, how would I go about getting to and hunting them without being detected. They are literally in the middle of crop fields, most of the patches have crp around them with irrigation ditches running along side or through them. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.