Never heard the term "hookings" before unless you're talking about the limbs they rub and break over a scrape a lot of the time! If there's an active scrape or rub line where a mature buck is coming through I would set up a couple good stands back far enough from the line and where you can use the wind to get in and out. Many mature bucks like you 're probably talking about won't be through there during daylight hours unless the rut is really going. A big mistake people make is overhunting a stand(s) and stinking an area up. One guy on here that is taking a lot of big bucks feels the first time you're in a stand may be the best opportunity to nail that big one before he nails you and changes his pattern. I agree 100% with that theory.