This year more than before , I was a hunter. In years prior , I usually put stands up before the season. Say 4 or 5 and hunt them in rotation and if the wind dictates.
This year, possibly because the primary area I hunted was new , I put up 4 hang-ons AND used my climber asI scouted during the season. I jumped to the freshest sign I could find. As a result I saw 10x's the deer I usually do in a season. I was always told NOT to scout during the season for fear of educating the deer. I found this to be false. All the in-season scouting was done at midday hours and as scent-free as possible.
I'll use this type of hunting for the 2nd archery season starting Dec. 26th and I think it will work much better w/ the snow that's on the ground.