Learn every ridge, trail, food plot and escape route. I hunt in big woods in northern Bayfield County, but my son and I have taken 20 deer, missed two and passed up many more from four tree stands that are within sight of each other. We hunt a major bottleneck where deer always cross between oak woods and a swamp. When I wounded a buck several years ago, I was able to follow him and finish him off, even though there was no snow and the blood trail gave out within 100 yards. He made a 90-degree turn but went less than a quarter mile on two ridges I knew well.
Most hunters walk back to the truck for lunch.
They move deer going out and coming back in, so I sit tight. Dress warmly enough and carry a drink and a sandwich. I ve shot several deer while you were doing lunch. This is when the greatest number of hunters are in the woods. Some of them will move around and spook deer.