Update.

We have yet to see any deer, although the sign has picked up considerably. I'm starting to focus more of my attention to the parcel closer to me purely for convenience sake. With that said, it seems that the prevailing winds in the area are always going to go against me. In the picture shown below, there are many fresh tracks crossing the open field where a few well producing oak trees reside (~45 yards across). The big issue I have is…I have no idea the time frame they are crossing. I have setup there on one evening hunt in the location shown…hoping to catch one exiting the woods crossing the open field. Yesterday evening we setup in the woods on the south side of the field where a few trails (and a fresh rub) was at...and again, saw nothing. The problem with setup within the woods is…it’s quite thick in most areas, and because this is public land I am unable to trim back any lanes.

Should I continue to focus my attention on the field edge on evening hunts? Would this be more productive in the morning? If not…where would the best setup spot be for a morning affair? Without a trail cam…It’s really difficult to get an idea with limited field time.

Any thoughts/input would be awesome!

Thanks!