RE: Pre-season scouting.....from stand?
Im not sure if you saw my pics of the buck I posted that I got on my camera or not. The only way Im going to be able to tell for sure where he is going/coming will be to do exactly what you are thinking.
Im going to find a spot waaaaaay off with as little deer traffic as possible, and just sit one of these afternoons til dark. This 100% humidity crap just SUCKS right now though! haha