RE: pre season scouting
admittedly, it may be a lot differnet because its open country mule deer but...........
i scout a ton every year . ususlly that means starting early july, as soon as i can tell by antlers what is what, im out there once or twice weekly, sometimes more glassing. i like to know just how big the biggest i can find every year are, and if there is anything noticible that they are doing often.
brad