It's hard to explain what I look for without typing a book.

Here's some brief bullet points on where I like to set up and the type of sign I like to see:
[ul][*]Bottlenecks, funnels or pinch points.[*]Staging areas....I don't like to hunt field edges. I like to get back in the woods a bit from the field edge and hunt the staging area.A lot of times, the big bucks will let the does and smaller bucks head out to the field first.They will hang back in the woods until dark. I try to setup where they hang out.[*]Interior edges....like downed trees, thick cover, a small creek or a fence row inside the woods.[*]Droppings....is some of my favorite sign. They tell me if it's a buck or doe and how often deer visit the area.[*]Secondary trails....When I find a heavily used trail, I look for a secondary trail next to it. It may be 50 yards or so on one side of it. I found that the bigger bucks have a separate travel route than every other deer.[*]Scrapes....I like to hunt scrapes at certain times of the year. I don't hunt rubs that much but I do like to see them.[*]Combinations....When I can find a combination of the above mentioned things, I feel like I've found a great spot.[/ul]
The combination of staging area, interior edge, droppings and scrapes produced my avatar buck this year.