RE: Clearing shooting lanes
me personally I like to go out in the winter time and fins the main runs and escape routes. Then I will pick at least 6 + spots in my area ( which is 5000 acers ) and clear a bunch of lanes and then either prep the tree I want to sit in to be set and or just hang a stand by may at the latest so come mid Sept all I have to do is climb my tree and hunt, this has worked excellent for me in the past. especially if you do it with in 12-18 hoursbefore a heavy rain, that way far more if not all of your scent has been washed away