RE: What to look for while scouting?
your seasons coming soon....if it were me and i had no clue where the birds were i'd be visiting green fields mid morning, my guess your birds are 'buggin' by now and i wouldnt worry about finding the toms right away, remember..it's breeding season, the toms will be close to where you find hens. I'd be checking water too, checking for tracks, taking note of the general direction. the early hours of the day they get some water relief from the moist grasses at their fly down area. When i have a whole day to walk i might find two or more roosting areas. You can tell those areas by the prunned feathers on the ground along with droppings. I try to find dustings also, they let me know turkeys are visiting the area almost daily.If you feel comfortable about the signs you've found, sit and listen. (when i sit and listen...i like to build my confidence in the location by picking the right tree, snapping small twigs from my field of aim, and imagining all the scenarios of a hunt...from the textbook hunt...to the gobbler busting me cause i moved my head or leg or arm). If you can visit the place regularly every day stop by, bring a coffee with ya and sit on the tailgate of your truck...and listen...as soon as your season starts, your bound to hear some gobbling.