I always scout from a distance with binos and use the wind unless I am seting up or picking up trail cams I try to stay out of the area I plan to hunt. the closer it gets to the season the more I follow this rule. As long as you aren't in their every night than I don't think they will change their patterns to much but be careful the more you push a big buck around the sooner he will become nocturnal(sp?). this is just my experience.