My dad had our wood clear cut mid 1980's. I had hunted the area since I was a kid and was up set about it but to late to find another place. So opening day of fire arm deer season finds me in my stand. By noon I had filled both my tags with respectable deer. That afternoon I took my mom to my stand and she got a buck also GEES you could see a long ways and the 243's were perfect for those ranges.
Second day my brother filled both his tags from my blind although not in as short of time as mine.
All total for the season 6 bucks were taken from my blind and none less that a 6 point.
I don't mind clear cut hunting at all, doesn't seem to effect their escape routes one bit.

Al