In truth, there are often deer here, or close by, but not at the time the cache was placed. There is ample evidence of roe deer activity on the paths around with the large double slot hoof-prints in the mud. The roe deer roam the woodland and open areas between Hitchin and Preston and are best seen early morning or in the evening when they come out from cover to graze.
The cache is placed close to a gap in the hedge made and used either by deer or by badgers - probably both. You need to get down on all fours and crawl through as it cannot be reached from the footpath. Approach either from Offley Hills Road or Maidencroft Lane along a footpath which can be quite muddy. The steep slope near the cache can be very slippery after rain. Can only be reached on foot or by mountain bike or on horseback. The cache is a common or garden 35mm film pot with a log, so bring a writing implement.