All of the advice above is great information. Let me add that I hunt primarily around regenerating clearcuts. I hunt big woods almost exclusively and have found over the years that these cuts give the deer two things they need to survive.....food and cover. They're loaded with browse and half of the cuts out there you can't hardly even walk through. Deer seem to gravitate to these areas even more when hunting pressure increases. Also, start scouting early....I hiked 6 miles of hills and valleys on Saturday and came away with a boatload of good information to use this fall. I'll be in that area with a trail cam next weekend to get a better idea of what's really there. This particular area isn't very close to a cut, but it's very thick generally and the terrain is rugged, rocky and steep....fortunately, the drag will be downhill! Every time I get lax in my scouting I have a less than stellar season.....when I put in immense amounts of time scouting success seems to find me early and often. Good Luck!