They all work

It's not so much that the most recent Hound Central 5.0 poll was looking for a definitive answer in asking where is the best place to hound. No, it was more about sharing information.

Really, when it comes to in-person hounding, there are very few places associated with the task that don't prove useful in accumulating autographs. To me, all of the options made available to HC5.0 voters work.

One could quibble, I suppose, that public appearances by players, which received the most votes, aren't exactly hounding. In a way, that's true. Public appearances take very little homework and, for the most part, require little more than copious amounts of patience.

While the other choices fulfill a traditional view of hounding, there's nothing wrong than using public appearances to add to your collection. Just think of it as lazy man's hounding.

Question: Best place to hound?

Public appearances: 17 votes out of 45 cast (37.8 percent)
Team hotel: 10 votes (22.2 percent)
Practice rink: 10 votes (22.2 percent)
Player parking lot: 8 votes (17.8)