Antler Hunting

I've been interested in antler hunting for a few years but have been unsuccessful so far.  I will continue to try.  I've been tracking a herd of deer near my brother's place  It's still too early for shedding, I think, but I've scoped out about a half dozen nice places where the chances of finding one are good - where they bed down; where they jump fences.  The good thing about these spots is they are free from hunting so I feel safer.  Not sure what to expect.  I was chased by a mother deer once when I got too close to her young.  I was nearly run over by a herd once as they ran by (running from something out to get them).  Any tips are welcome.

I sneaked up on a herd of 7 deer, in the woods just beyond the scrub.  They froze and I froze.  I moved my camera up to my eye and snapped a pix but it was too late, they had pranced off in a blur.