Welcome to the board,
Here is my take on winter scouting. I'm located in MI - U.P., fairly close.
What your seeing in the snow is probably no more than winter yarding or deer in there winter mode. Your best bet is probably to wait a few months for the snow to leave. Once the snow is gone what you will see is a "blue print" of what happened in the fall. You will see scrapes, crap, runs, rubs. All the good things that you wanted to see in the prime time of fall. This is a great time to get a plan ready for fall. Don't get cought up in what your seeing now, it very well will be different than what the deer are doing come next fall. And you never know, you might find a shed or two. Good Luck!