I guess it depends on were you hunt

I've learned over the years that on public land scouting is better done while hunting... You scout a month before the season and when the season opener comes and you think you got this hot spot all picked out just to have 3 or 4 !@#$ sticks come in on your set up and screw the whole woods up with there owl hooters and crow calls and there car doors slamming
I guess you guys are right. Private property birds are as hard to hunt as public land Gobblers