My best guess is that stands on travel routes are going to last longer over time because, as someone mentioned, terrain is the major factor in determining those pathways. Natural food sources, except browse maybe, are temporary and seasonal, so sitting over a cleaned-out one is a waste of time for the most part. Nothing is certain, though, and the rut is a wild card.
Hunting pressure on "my" WMA was down this year, so the deer I usually see on the lam from other hunters never showed. The ones I saw were all just traveling normally. Passed on some does hoping for a buck; a mistake as it turned out. Next year, I'm planning on doing my buck hunting with the xbow while they're still moving naturally. Rifle season will be brown & down.
