Hunted the Republican a couple times, near the town of Franklin. It's basically just a small creek with trees on both sides. The woods were never wider than 100yds where I hunted along the river. There were agricultural fields on both sides of the river. The deer use the river as a travel corridor. Hunt anywhere along the river where there is more cover extending out from the river. Pay close attention to what food source the deer are on at that time. What time of the year are you going?