RE: how to scout
Well let me tell you how I scout around the woods for whitetails.
I like to go out right after it rains or the mornig after, reason for this is the ground, twigs and leaves are wet and soft .
Once I'm in there I start off slow always being careful of where I place my feet, trying to be qiuet as possible.
Taking a few steps then stoping to look around if I see something like deer sign I'll look for more.
I know this sounds time consuming and it is but I'm out there for thewhole day anyway so I take my time.
I look for deer scat and tracks they leave behind and when your looking at what looks like a trail it very well could be.
I'll walk along a trail for a few yards and lookfor more sign like rubs and scrapes or even bedding areas like swamps, marsh land and thickets.
I enjoy walking in the woods, lookingfor food sourcheslike oak trees and water like ponds, creeks and streams.
You might be able to see some deer sign along a stream or find out where there crossing it.