I hunt elk mostly, so may not have anything to do with any-deer, but I'd believe it does apply across the board ....just matters where & when ...
When in the thick stuff (& ther abouts), I'll hang out & "get the feel of the area."
Check wind & shadows & then walk into that stuff. Terrain, etc. probally makes a difference far as which direction I'll walk though.
Most likely & depends of what (type terrain) I'm looking at.
Depending, I'll move off 1/4 wind in my face & with the best terrain ....
One point though. Although I'm not hunting deer, per se - I "kick 'em up" all the time. Mostly, I can shoot any bedded deer whenever .... makes sense all told. "Problem" is, I'm not hunting deer & don't get to shoot bedded 5X mulies often ..... my season is an "elk-only" hunt. (wah!)
Sneaking up on deer/elk is no big deal. You can "easily enough" get within 20-30 yards in dark timber (their bedding areas) & smoke 'em right there, [if you just see 'em first.
Quiet, quiet, & make no smell that goes to 'em. You can make all the smells you want - just don't allow it to go to your quarry.
When in the thick stuff (& ther abouts), I'll hang out & "get the feel of the area."
Check wind & shadows & then walk into that stuff. Terrain, etc. probally makes a difference far as which direction I'll walk though.
Most likely & depends of what (type terrain) I'm looking at.
Depending, I'll move off 1/4 wind in my face & with the best terrain ....
One point though. Although I'm not hunting deer, per se - I "kick 'em up" all the time. Mostly, I can shoot any bedded deer whenever .... makes sense all told. "Problem" is, I'm not hunting deer & don't get to shoot bedded 5X mulies often ..... my season is an "elk-only" hunt. (wah!)
Sneaking up on deer/elk is no big deal. You can "easily enough" get within 20-30 yards in dark timber (their bedding areas) & smoke 'em right there, [if you just see 'em first.
Quiet, quiet, & make no smell that goes to 'em. You can make all the smells you want - just don't allow it to go to your quarry.