I have a favorite hunting spot where there are many swampy areas and a natural pinch-point/funnel. I have hunted the same exact tree since 1990 only switching the direction I face when up in the tree. It seems every year I end up facinig the wrong way and end up with an awkward shot. Altough this year I did something right and the deer came in perfectly. As far as scouting that area goes, I hit it about 2 weeks prior to opening day and spend maybe 10 minutes in the area.

I have many areas I go bow hunting, but they are tough to scout during the off-season due to the fact they are located 45 minutes from home and I am just too darn busy to scout. Come opening day of bow season, I start off in the area where I last saw deer the season before and concentrate that area and use the first few hunting trips as my hunting/scouting period.