tsoc

I am pretty sure we are on the same page here.I don't recommend going in to the bedding area,that ispretty much an all or nothing proposition.Great if it works you have likely just destroyed the spot if it doesn't.I was suggesting that it be hunted from down wind of the bedding area.You would approach your stand location from down wind as well never letting your scent blow in or across the bedding area.As another gentleman had suggested you would look for faint trails if they exist and stay down wind of them,if they don't exist you would place your stand down wind of the well worn family group trails.
There are other considerations such as proximity to trail crossings or hubs and the wind direction relative to that deer sign.
Stay down wind,keep out of the bedding area,take in to consideration how a mature buck would use all the cover he can! You "always" move your stand location with the wind and you will keep your bait comfy (does) and you will not burn out the area.