Yup - first trip (hopefully not the last - wish I was in driving distance - love that country). You're probably right. It definitely got easier to find them the longer the trip went on. They are tough to spot. Many thanks!The spots i hunted had water tanks for cattle on each side of the ridges, but we don't hunt the tanks. Its a learning curve hunting deer down there. Not sure if it was your first trip and not passing judgment but my guess is you were near deer and just didn't spot them. Thats how it was for me my first trip. Once you start seeing them and you paint the terrain where you saw deer in your head similar looking spots start popping up everywhere along with the deer.