Hoyt take this for what it is worth.

I have not step within a 1/4 mile of my stands. I walk down the two lane and floated the river. All my stands were set in Jan/Feb/March. From what I can tell and it's the reason you keep going to check your stands is this I think. you do not have confidence in your setups, you may think you do, but your actions tell another story. Yes I myself in my younger years did the same boneheaded move.[&:]

A good spot is a good spot, no need to check it