I have deer hunted all my life but am somewhat new to bow hunting this early in the season with so many acorns dropping. I am also hunting a brand new small property for the first time Saturday so I have very little knowledge of where the deer are on this place. It is 95% mature pines with thick undergrowth and is surrounded nearby on 3 sides by hardwoods on neighboring properties. The only hardwoods on this place are in a thin SMZ down in a fairly steep creek bottom. I recently planted food plots and logging roads that should have fresh, tender growth by opening day.

With acorns surrounding me, should I hunt the pines/planted logging roads and try to catch one heading back to a bedding area in the morning, or is my best bet to try to find a spot in the few hardwoods I do have? I'm worried the deer are going to totally avoid the pines and food plots with so many acorns nearby. The surrounding property has plenty of hardwoods, but no food plots and not as good of bedding as I have.