hey dont get discouraged its your first season its going to take trial and error on your part keep good mental focus so much deer hunting relies on that HOW? because then you get what your doing being desperate grabbing for straws and making mistakes that cost you deer you have to play the mental game Hints: instead of going where you are seeing deer ask yourself why are they there and where did they come from? put the pieces together and try catching them in transition second dont plunge in too deep on land your not familiar with take your time you'll educate the deer to your presence then they are gone also dont wait til august seasons almost over at least here nows your best time to get in there and figure it out why wait til its hot anyway also the trails you mention deer habits change as the season progresses and so do the trails they frequent so decide which ones are hot and which are not sounds like you have good ground to start with and definitely some kind of a bedding area with all that thick stuff might be a good idea to steer clear of what you might think is their main bedding let them feel safe there and they will stay GOOD LUCK