You think they come from any direction. If we can work the puzzle correctly we'll find "Favored" routes they use. Yes, they may be 50 yards away tomorrow, but they have their favorites just like you and I do. It's often something as simple as just a slight change in vegetation density. For example, we have this one little hill in our woods. On one side of the top there isan increase in the underbrush, not a big increase, but just enough that they go out of their way crossing that hill from ANY direction to pass through that 75 yard square area. Just standing there looking at the whole woods you don't notice it until you put in some time there. It can be a slight grade vs. a steep one, an edge where trees change, a slight gully, saddle, any number of things. You have to work the puzzle. Even in the BIG Woods the deer have a pattern. They just don't frequentit as often. They move with the food. They can and will bed anywhere until pressed, and then they're seeking thickets. I'd back off hunting the acorns in the AMif you're running deer out. I'd make it an afternoon stand and see what that brings. The pattern is there, you just haven't found it. AND when you do, they'll change with the food. You have to pay attention all the time and be looking for signs of a change. Overhunting will change it QUICK, but afternoons will help you.

Thats a afternoon stand, hands down!!

Hatchet Jack

PAhuntr and davidmil hit the nail on the head. You aren't seeing any good bucks there simply because they know you are there. You said it yourself, you run deer off everytime in. Believe me, there is a preferred way in. Maybe you need to set up closer to the bedding area, and catch them before they spread out, or maybe you just need to find a direction 60% of the deer are using, or maybe you need to set up a distance from there and just watch. Perhaps you will find a certain deer you want to hunt. Watch him, and move in. But be ever so mindful of the wind.

what makes it so hard is that i usually only get to hunt this spot a couple days a year. I hunt it 2 days opening weekend, and 2 days the next time up, and then the acorns are gone and I move on to the other spots in October. Im not able to put the time in to pattern these deer.
I will play it by year. Im going to try going in really early Sat. morning, and seeing what happens. If the day goes well I will hunt there on Sunday, but if I spook deer I will maybe head over to another good oak ridge that I found on Sat. afternoon or Sunday.

the only thing i can say is do some SCOUTING! look where the deer are headed exactly what routes/trails there taking and get your stand in that area..scouting is the key to success in this sport..

Supa----do you have any turkeys in your area?
If so and you are dead set on hunting this spot,go into your stand an hour-2 hours early very quietly,and make a few gobbles on the call.Stop and listen,walksomemore and make some more noise on the call.But dont over-do itBut most importantly play the wind.Keep it in your face.
This might ease the deer a bit.
Like others have stated,scout out the area and see if there are any other possibilities.

Why don't you go in just at daylight and still hunt your way to your stand? That way you can possibly get a shot at something on your way in. Just move really slow stopping every so often to look around and try to keep something in between you and the deer you are trying to sneak up onto? It does work!!