I usually start scouting as soon as the season is over Summer is a great time to do the distant scouting, I like to do that long distant scouting around bean fields. They really are eating those green plants up like crazy right now

I think the deer are moving into my area pretty steadily.There is not too many fields around here Im going to try some scouting around the wild clover patches by some ponds I know hopefully it pays off. The area I will be doing most of my whitetail hunting in I wont know until I get there the day before the hunt first year hunting with the new party.

That will probably be the hottest spot you can find if it is completely undisturbed until opening day!

The season here is only a week long and noone around here hunts deer and I mean noone because there is not that many well atleast there wasnt untill this year.
This is moose country but the deer seem to be moving in and fast hopefully Im one of the only people thats going to deer hunt here more odds in my favour and I seen a good six point Id love to take.

Good LUCK

Thanks red you too man!

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.....if the area you hunt is littered with roads.

Use Trail Cameras
Trail cameras can be a great way to watch deer trails or food plots without disturbing the deer with your presence. The best trail cameras are the ones without the normal flash these don’t spook deer (which is why we use trail cameras). You can put a trail camera anywhere you suspect a big bucks comes through or where you think there is a deer trail littered with does (this will help during the rut when all the bucks are searching for does).

Find the Core Areas
When I’m talking about core areas I mean their bedding areas, food plots, and trails. You can do this with aerial photography or with trail cameras or if its early enough in the summer or spring you can just walk through the areas you suspect to find these areas and look for clues. Once you find these areas you can set up a stand/s that will take advantage of your hard or easy work.

If you take advantage of these tips your percentages of success will greatly increase. I know people who when doing these strategies have increased their success rate by two-fold.

Good article.

I find the best time to scout out a good spot for deer is right after hunting season is closed ! as the deer around here don't seem to summer and winter in the same area's maybe it's because their feeding habits change ,especially if we have early snow that stays .