Thanks for all the input guys (maybe gals too)!! GBhunter, I' ll be hunting the early season (Thursday only because of work constraints) near Ladysmith. Mostly I do my regular season hunting near Mt Mckiney (s/p?) I shot a nice fork there last year. However I am not very familiar with the area around Ladysmith and hoping to get lucky and see a doe. I have an area picked out to put my portable stand, so I will give it a try. I' ll let everyone know Friday about my Thursday hunt. Thanks again and do appreciate the suggestions.

Sartorius_13