In Northern Maine we have large tracts of wilderness that is spotted with clear cuts. These areas provide some of the only areas in the North Maine woods where we have a clear shot over forty yards, with the exception of logging roads. I have found the best time to hunt the clear cuts is cold early mornings when deer will use these areas to bed down in a spot where there is a warming sun. I usually try to focus on clear cuts that are south or east facing slopes in the morning where deer can get the sun. Deer seem to favor the edges of these clear cuts opposed to walking through the middle of them. Probably due to the fact it gives them a quick escape into the denser forests. We can confirm this is true when hunting on snow. The deer tracks we see throughout the clear cuts are almost always around the edges.
I know some of this may not apply in the south but wanted to give you my input on your question.