Lots of good points here . Yes I did forget the drive and have only been involved in three , they were productive . Have been on several dog hunts , as any hunting , if the deer are there , it works .
But not my cup of tea , but like the drivers , if you're in the area , it can turn a dead day lively .
Never hunted a store bought blind but a couple times , not much luck , but setting in natural cover works great . Tree stands need to be located with concealment in mind too .
Checking the cameras , seems promising for a good meat harvest , but so far nothing like in the past . Number of hunters has took a serious upturn and seems the bug bucks have gotten less and less or moved .
Good luck to all , Kenneth