I just feel like I should hunt where the deer are. My farm has 2 wooded areas. One is about 12-15 acres and the other is about 10. I hunt right next to the bedding areas in both of them and the results have been good. I spent the first 8 or so years hunting the edges and the results are: 1. I spook just as many deer there (which isn't many) 2. mature bucks will not come by in the daylight, except for on rare occasions in the rut. You have to hunt mature bucks where they feel comfortable around here unless you want to use a spotlight. Now, I do leave a large section of both woods as a "safe area" that I do not touch... ever. If I spook one walking in I have noticed they go back tot he safe area and I may see the same doe later that hunt. Hunting the edges of woods around here (stress that) is for hunting immature bucks and does in my experience. It may work great for someone else though, but never has for me.