If it were me Id hunt everything including your 3 mile in consideration, let the sign tell you where to hunt thus the saddle offers change up in a fluid fashion. Canoe or kayak along with a tree saddle would be my approach 90 percent of the time. water craft would be a real asset in the sense of limiting the human scent potential of messing with the deer movements. Can't over emphasize the advantages of getting elevated with a saddle or a stand.