Sit near the signs, and of course, shoot AWAY from your house!! If the signs are that close, you also should keep in mind that there is a very good possibility that the buck(s) inhabiting that area are nocturnal. If you hunt mainly on the weekends, go scout a little and find your perfect spot one weekday afternoon, as to give the area a while to calm down before your next hunt.

Hunting on the ground is much more risky. It's going to require you to wear full camouflage, including a face mask and gloves. Clear out all of the leaves at the spot on the ground where your butt and legs will be to minimize your noise when you get restless.

If, in fact, there are bucks roaming this area, be very deliberate in your scent elimination process. Take no chances on that buck getting wind of you and waving tail. On top of scent free detergents and cover spray, go to Wal-Mart and get two containers of Fresh Earth Scent Wafers, and spread them out around you.

If you have a climbing stand, it would be perfect. I understand though that you may just be getting into the sport.

The best thing to do is to get into the woods as much as possible. Be careful not to over-hunt one area, though. Some hunters will tell you that this doesn't matter, but I personally like to not wear out one specific hunting site. Try different things, though. Maybe hunt the place close to your house in the mornings for about 4 or 5 hunts. On those evenings, hunt the logging road. Then the next 4 or 5 hunts, switch things up.

Don't get so caught up that you forget to have fun. Hunting is the best sport on earth.