If getting to this place by canoe is an issue, then what I would do is grab a saw and some snips and clear yourself a 3 foot wide path right to your stand. Deer will start using this trail as one of their main trails because it's easy walking for them. Especially if it's through some really thick stuff. I'd do it asap, so they get used to it and your scent is gone and they are back to their normal routines long before the season rolls around. I have done this and the deer use it just as much if not more than their normal trails.