Jeff, that's interesting. I've always felt that around where I live the bucks don't disperse as much as they do in other areas just because there is not that much livable land to disperse to. Everything is so built up it's just small subdivisions and horse farms. The actual ag farms get hammered and hold huge numbers of deer, but the bucks don't live there because of the hunting pressure. As the season draws closer you won't see them out there until around midnight or later which tells me they are not on their feet until right around dark and are coming a long ways to get there.

Then in the fall, once the acorns drop they don't need to travel far for food anymore. As Tony said, up on their feet (but usually right at dark) fill their belly and then back to bed. That leaves a very small range to try to hunt and if you have permission on the wrong piece it doesn't leave you much chance until the rut.

Tony, it sounds like you've got a solid plan. When is your opener? I bet your chompin' at the bit to get in there.