Brett:

It took me a couple years to realize something......bucks don't like to hang out where a lot of does frequent. It goes against their reclusive nature to risk being easily spotted (with a lot of other deer).

I don't think the rut's "on" yet. Nothing I've seen here tells me that it is. I'm not seeing the daytime buck movement I would need to see to think otherwise......yet.

I'd try that stand first thing in the AM's for the first couple sits. I think that'll be your best bet (based on my experiences with similar settings, here).

Good luck....and feel free to PM me your number. I'd love to discuss strategy with you sometime. I have a spot JUST like that (6-7 acre woodlot ....which is where both my 8 pointers on my wall came from.....on AM hunts).