Reid,
Good luck hunting. Sometimes the hardest thing for me is putting time in a stand for hours and hours and not seeing anything. Patience is the key. I do get bored just sitting their sometimes. Last year I texted out of my stand for the first time and it help me stay in the stand longer. An all day hunt in the stand is hard for me. I usually max out around 5 to 6 hours. This year I'm going to try and sit in my stand all day for the rut. I admire people who can do that. Thats where trail cameras help, if you know there is a big buck in the area your more apt to sit longer.
Dave