Not exactly ADK "Big Woods" but different from the farm

[LI OUTDOORSMAN]

I have a lease in Owego WMU 7S..all level farm land with bushy draws and small bedding pines.Not hard to pattern deer here as the Ag is the main food source and some woods mast.We always see deer plus plenty of sign.I Just picked up a new place in Spencer. A nice hunting cabin and 93 acres of big woods very different from the farm.No more tents and campers yippee!.What a difference a half hour drive and a little elevation makes!.This place is full of huge spruce trees and pines and some hardwoods.Did some scouting and found the oaks..a week ago there was tons of acorns on the ground..this past week nothing but caps!.My question is will deer return to these spots looking for missed acorns or will they switch over to a different food source in these types of woods?.mind you there is no Ag fields of any kind close by and water is abundant.I'm told by friends in the area that these types of terrain yield the biggest bucks taken every year, One guy even told once I start hunting there I'll give up the farm!..Also not alot of sign like rubs and scrapes but we have found some very large buck tracks!The guy we bought it from did some logging before he sold it and left alot of tree tops piled around and i've been concentrating my hunting in these newly opened areas around the oak stands.So far I havent spotted any deer while hunting from my climber but I know they were there at some point.Seems kinda late to hand a cam...anyone have some thoughts?..tips?

[BackWoods Hunter]

Last year I found several areas where the deer had been nosing through the leaves, I assume they were picking up the missed acorns. Have you thoroughly checked the entire property for sign? If so and you haven't found anything other then tracks, I would keep looking throughout the season to see if any develop.

Once it snows, you'll have a lot more to go on.

Edited October 27, 2014 by BackWoods Hunter