I myself am constantly scouting all year round. I try to find out their patterns for spring andfall hunting. A roost is where they go to bed at night. Usually in bigger trees. When looking for roost trees look for plenty of droppings. A lot of times they roost in the same trees or close by. Also while your in the woods try to find scratchings. Thats where a turkey scrapes away the leaves to find food. Also look for strut zones and dusting areas. Strut zones are sometimes fields or openings in the woods. Logging roads can be strut zones as well. Dusting areas are just that if you notice a bare spot and it looks patted down its usually a dusting area. You might even find a couple feathers in it. Check for turkey tracks, especially in fields and creeks. You should try to get up early a few mornings and try to locate turkeys roosting or put them to bed at night. Many times you can hear them fly down in the morning or fly up at night. During the spring is when most of the gobbling takes place, but I have heard them gobble in the fall as well. They just dont gobble much in the fall. You will need to get some calls and practice. Get a good locator call. Use an owl hooter, coyote call early in the morning before daylight. You also will need a crow call to try and locate one after sun up and before they go to bed. Hope this helps. BTW WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF TURKEY HUNTING. Once you hear that first gobble in the spring time while your hunting you'll be hooked. Arrowmaster