Be sure to punch 2 or 3 holes in bag before placing in oven. When tracking deer on snow, always be aware that deer often tend to circle back to see what is following them. Big bucks tend to make their scrapes on high ground. No matter how good your spot is don't hunt there on consecutive days. You stand an excellent chance of contaminating the area with your scent.
Large bucks tend to go over an around obstructions.
Does, on the otherhand, are likely to crawl under a fallen tree or weave through a thicket You can forget about hunting rubs or scrapes during the rut because bucks move in totally unpredictable patterns during that time. Look for beaver ponds running east and west. Since deer tend to travel north and south they will likely be forced around one end or the other, increasing your odds of seeing deer there. Most deer are shot on the downwind side of a food source. If you would like to excite a buck in your hunting area, consider taking soil from a scrape in another area and placing it in a scrape near your stand.