RE: Pre-season Work ....... Time?
I voted too fast.
I spend way over 75 hrs if you count practice, tuning bh's and being in the woods.
As I add new areas to hunt I 've learned to "speed scout" the old haunts , checking them for food sources and bedding areas to make sure they're in the samee general spots.
New area's get more time but some get dumped if I don't find what I like to see.