Seeing deer sign only tells that deer have been in that area or use that route for travel. It however doesn't tell you WHEN they were there. Deer move on a pattern most of the time, especially in the off season. You need know when they are in a certain spot for it to do you any good. There is a good chance the place you are at they only visit at night so you will probably never see them. Remember deer are mostly nocturnal. The key is to catch them on the way to a food source or on the way back in the evening or morning.

Paul