Agreed find the trails and keep on them. Get one or two trailcams and salt licks. I hunt for the meat so Will take smaller bucks then some. Have shot some big deer as well. My favourite way to hunt deer is to move from cutblock to cutblock. Using binoculars to find the deer then stalking into shooting range. Much like black bears. I have also shot many a deer on the road (logging road that is) while leaving an unsuccessful hunt. I shoot a rifle now. Learning to hunt with a bow is way better imo because it forces you to learn to be quiet, patient, and extremely accurate. That way if you ever try or upgrade to a gun it's a breeze. I would advise bear spray and a good blade as well as the reason I stopped bow hunting was an 8 yard bear charge in a river bed with my bow. If you're ever on the island pm me. We have a doe shotgun season here that I capitalized on this year. Loads of fun cause there's no competition.