Most of my time in the woods when I'm after deer is spent actually scouting. Scouting tells me many things:

*Where deer are bedding
*Where deer are feeding
*Favorable watering holes
*Where the trails are
*Size of the animals and possible sex by the tracks
*Areas of scraping activity
*Areas of rubbing activity

and about what are the best areas to put up an evening or morning stand.

I say this because even with deer numbers down, if that is the case, you still can locate them and decide a plan to hunt them after you have scouted. I recommend middle of the day scouting and/or placing stands in areas where you can have a very good view. It may not be the ideal stand to kill something from, but to see what the deer traffic is like in that area.

Good luck!

iSnipe