need help

[roadrunner]

hi guy's;
i'm not too much into communicating on computers but i read most of your postings (good stuff!).
i have some questions i hope that someone could enlighten me.
i just aquired a new property to hunt it has thick bush,a lake,swamp,cedars and a bit of a meadow. all kinds of deer track,coyote scat but i hav'nt seen any deer poop, could this mean the property is just a travel route?
also there is a creek that seperates the bush from the meadow which is part of the owners lawn his drive is hidden with pines & cedars,tracks go back and forth between the bush and the conifers.not too many staight trees to use a stand.
i googled the property the swamp area looks like someone scribbled all over the screen(tracks) anything you could tell me would be great
thanks

[OkXbowHunter]

I'm not sure how much help I can be way down here in the South, but I'll give you my two cents ($US) . Just because you don't see any deer droppings, doesn't mean that they are not there, nor does it mean they don't bed down.

Depending on how big the property is, they may very well use it as a travel corridor, which isn't a bad thing. Part of your job is to determine WHY they're traveling through this property!

Deer are creatures of the edges for the most part. I'd start my scouting on the edge and if that creek is deep enough, I'd look for crossings. You could also just wait for snow and let the Deer tell you what they're really up too!

Also, just because there is a driveway near, don't worry. Chances are that the Deer are used to seeing cars on that driveway. Never leave any part of the property you have access and permission to unturned. You never know what you'll turn up.

As for stands, there are many out there that will work on crooked trees. Many ladder stands will as will some hang on stands. I think both Summit and Lone Wolf make hang on stands with adjustable platforms.

Since I bought a Tree Saddle this year, I wouldn't worry about crooked trees. I'd use my Tree Saddle and my Lone Wolf Climbing Sticks and wait patiently to send an arrow through the boiler room of a local Deer!