RE: patterning deer
Your whole property could be a daytime " core area" where the deer bed during the day. I' ve known bucks to use a 300 acre " refuge" as their daytime " core area." I' d sit and watch those clear cuts in the morning and evening, to see which deer are moving where, and when they move.
If you want to post this question on the " T.R.' s Tips" forum I' ll put up some information for you.
T.R.