RE: Time spent scouting
I mainly hunt funnels, some of them are better durning the rut so I try to save the hot ones tell then. I do alot of late season scouting( when season is closed or while shedding hunting). I try to do very little scouting during the season to avoid being over exposed. I've hunted the same land for over 25 years so I'll have a good idea where to setup when the rut hits. I do some shinning early fall to see whats in the neighborhood and last years rub are always good.