RE: Hunting the Prairies...
Sounds identical to where I hunt. Flat open agriculture land with a creek running through.
Its enough to drive me crazy figuring out how to get close enough to these deer. But the bucks are huge and will be well worth it when it does pay off.
I'm waiting for the chasing phase when the bucks will be cruising the creek looking for does. Good news is, the deer here are very easy to pattern as I can see them for 2 miles in every direction.