i just got permission to hunt 8 acres.....it has big oaks in there....big trees...
well every time i go by this place there is a big field which the big field borders my woods...i see deer out there alot before rifle season...bow season i see them alot.....well there is a nice 8pt i seen out there ...with some does one morning....well my woods has nice big trees plenty of trees to pick for my climber...this is just 6 acres.... but of big timber....the big field is just wright next to it......i see deer and turkeys out there all the time.....these deer don't get hunted in bowseason.....well today i looked out in the field next to the woods....there stood the buck i seen this past fall nice 8pt...with several does...they came out of my woods..........i believe if i get in there scout it out..i will do preety good..this place is small but them deer like to use it.....the deer should hit the acorns hard in this woods........i will just bowhunt this only ....during rifle season....this is 100% what will happen guys will hunt the field....the deer moveout.....and deer hit the fields at dark.......need more advice..

anybody...

I couldnt give you a very good evaluation of the grounds you hunt since I have never scouted it or even seen it. But it sounds like to me that you should find out where they bed down, what trails the deer use to get to the bedding area and to the fedding areas. Just scout it out and maybe read some on T.R Michels notes on deer bahavior. Sorry I cant add more but I cant explain it very good without seeing it.Good Luck!

buy a game camera and put it out now. see what other deer might be around for next year

If you are bowhunting and the deer are not pressured they will be easy to pattern. Set up accordingly, see what time they are coming to the field and from where. If they are coming later close to dusk or there after you need to get in a stagging area in a ways from the field. That buck will be holding up close by until dark. Whats in the field? I assume a food source but what? [:-]

just a wide open slick down pasture.....they get hay off of it....

Small acreage often= good hunting. Being so small, scout that baby seriously. Do a lot of glass work from a distance. Feeding times scout the wooded area scent free. Good luck and keep me posted. I'm always willing to make suggestions. Also check T.R.'s site. He is a fountain of knowledge.

First i would check out what types of oaks are there. Try to figure out which trees the deer like best. Right now the deer are rooting their nose's through the leaves looking for acorns and it is very noticeable. I have noticed that deer feed through oak woods but stop and linger under certain trees. In my woods deer prefer the white oak, especially cow oaks and overcups. Find these trees and get the wind in your favor.
goos luck

you could also fertilize a few of the tree's to make the acorns appeal to the deer more from those certain tree's draw them in better in the fall, keep us updated and get some pics!