I hunt northern Michigan. The place is all a wetland on the charts, and nobody would be foolish to go there, its a hard wood swamp and the water in the fall is up to your ancles + but the mud goes up to your knees in most areas. over the last 25 or so years we explored the area in summer when the water in gone..we made a path with branches to walk on, I got a place with a big clump of cedars fallen over and all I do is just set there. In front of my spot about 20ft the ground goes up to makes an island (15 TO 18 INCHES HIGH), it must be around 8 to 10 acres and all the Deer in the area go there when the shooting starts. all my shots are at most 30 yards.
there is never a question wheather I get a buck, if am I hunting or in the Hospital or how big?
My back is all efffed up. I have colapsed many times next to my car when I walked 100yards with the Deer hanging on my shoulders. just to hide the path.
The years are getting harder on my back, I know I can do it even if it takes me a night to get out.