think of it this way... any time the buck jumps, lowers his head to clear some trees, nocking his antlers on corn stocks. pretty much anywhere where he can might shake his head or touch his antler on something. you can also follow deer trails. one thing i look for is only 3" of an antler, most times that is all you will see, they can be very hard to find sometimes. often after finding one i throw it in an area that i can't loose it and i go looking for it, it helps me get a better mental image of what i am looking for.