I read a article about how unless you scout day after day for months if not years you will not kill big deer regularly

How much scouting do you guys really think it takes to drop a big deer be it a doe or buck.
Also have you or do you know people that just go find a stand site and set up.

I did that last year not enough time to scout much.
I saw alot of deer but i think i was off the main trail to much