One other thing... Harvest ( job )kills my hunting time most years. When I get a day off, I wanta good game plan to make the most ofhuntingwith " multiple areas " to choose from. Serious scouting before hand is a must just in that respect for me. Then canI pick an area according to the wind depending on how I thinkcertain bucks are using it in terms of pressure, food sources and time of year.
While there is nothing wrong with going into a spot blind and hoping, it's not my cup of tea. Much rather going in knowing what's there and then hoping my scouting pays off!!
Tim