Scout as much as possible. Winter time (snow) is a great time to scout. I look for prior year rub lines and I pay attention to track size.

I look for small game trails with rub lines which usually run perpendicular to heavy used trails. I also look for convergence trails crossing reveins or natural funnels. I also looking for this sort of stuff in thick stuff, that are not necessarily bedding areas.

Deer in the big-woods that I hunt mainly graze. Identifying only one food source is tough. But apples in the fall are always a good bet.