I along with a buddy have a 60 acre plot of private property 2/3 covered with pine and thick undergrowth across the road from a small swamp and not too far from a small farm, and all the rest residential area.
Our property is all about does, they travel through and bed. We do not see bucks in the early season, but once things start to crank up, bucks start coming out of the swamp cruising for ladies and come right to us. IMO hunting right before, during and right after the primary rut is all about the does.