I assume that you are gun hunting. If that is the case, you should look for escape routes. Figure out where the pressure is coming from and cut the deer off. If the pressure is very strong at all those deer are not going to be on their normal patterns. If you are hunting rub or scrape lines you are wasting your time. I have gone to my stand prior to the season and there is very little deer sign. I don' t think they use the area much until they are forced to. My honey hole is right in the center of three areas of pressure. The deer move out when the hunters come in and head back towards me. It takes some effort to hike back to my stand but I see undisturbed mature deer every year and no hunters. It takes a lot more effort to get them out but who cares about that. If you can find an area where the deer feel safe during gun season you will make your taxidermist a very wealthy man. FYI, my " spot" is on public land.