Every hunter worth his salt should have maps of his hunting areas. I have maps of every square inch of ground I hunt. I hunt 100% public land and use the maps to find funnels and ridges that deer will use when pushed by the hunters that don't travel very far. I look at my maps all the time, I have a set in my house in my truck and at work, so if something pops into my head about an area I can check it out. I am always looking for something I may have missed before. I also use my GPS to track the trees I have setup in, when I get back I can upload the info to my PC and see on the map exactly where I was at.

Once you get good at reading topo's and picking out features on aerials you can almost pick out an exact spot without ever setting foot in the woods. There is still alot to be said for actual in the woods scouting. I personally like to scout this time of year, the leaves are off the trees and it is real easy to see major land features. You can also see trails, rubs and old scrapes very well, these will come in handy for the next year. It's a pretty good feeling when you find and area on the mapthat you thinkshould be a hot spot and then you go and kill in that spot.