Scoot I use to be paranoid about this same thing too. I have blamed my paranoia on on those damn hunting magazines and shows I used to watch. That's why I don't entertain myself with that garbage any more. I entertain myself here.
I'll put it to you this way. You got some huge bucks on your place. I'm not sure you have a good idea where they are bedding or not, but they have to be bedding damn close to your place or on it.
In your situation, if you have a hunch you have a chance to kill one of those pigs, at any time, go for it. Obviously with caution and in a smart way, ie-hunting the wind, exiting/ entering stand, etc.
All this bs about buck beds, super natural powers of bucks, and whatever else those so called deer whisperers theorize about, means abosolutly squat, if you think you know a buck you want is killable.
As hard as it is not to do, don't put antlers on a pedestal. do whatever you can to make sure a buck knows your not hunting him, but if you have realistic confidence you can kill a target buck, by all means kill him! We work our tails off setting the table for a kill. Have confidence in that plan, and have fun trying to execute.
Besides, by not hunting your place pre rut, there is a good chance he will be dogging does a mile from your place the next couple days. If he's there kill him! There are countless variables, but it's still called hunting!
