I scout late-January to mid-February. Hunt for sheds from mid-February to mid-March, scouting all the time. Place game cams from March to September along deer trails and develop stand placement strategies from all of the above.

In the past seven years, I have only changed a stand location once or twice. The deerin the area have maintained a steady yearly pattern and ever-growingpopulation.

I use aerial photos for reference only. The real scouting information is in the woods. My youngest daughter has hunted with me for the past three seasons and can now scout better than I can!