im born and raised in maine i prefer to head north. tougher huntiung but its worth it. im not a setter and never have been. i like to roam. track when theres snow and still hunt whenh there isnt. plus the deer up hnorth are always roaming so be using those techniques it serves as scouting also. the first coule of days up to camp ill track about any deer track doe or buck. they know whwere akll the other deer are and will always take you to them by the end of the day. biggest thing is not being scared of getting lost. carry a couple compasses. i have a gps but i think the one i have is a toilet so i dont rely on that at all. if a man had lots of patiants and could find a decent trail on a clear cut back off the beaten path he could score probably if he put his time in. my slef ide rather go to them. plus you see a lot more of the country side and all kinds of cool stuff. i get my maine and nh deer evey year along w/ my father bgut you gotta work for them.