I am currently still scouting daily. I have 2 bucks that I really like and have found where they are moving as of now in the daylight. I still have about 20 days left give or take a few to dial them in and adapt to any changes they make or I mayfind another buck that I am interested in. I am going into tomorrow to put intwo stands and one ground blind. I put in two ground blinds yesterday on very remote water holes that are pounded with deer/elk tracks. Water is going to be huge out West until we get some substancial rain. Once it rains those spots will cool down quickly. These two water holes are the closest water I can find near known bedding areas of the 2 bucks I really like. I put cameras in on them yesterday..waiting for pix..

I also have been (last few days)hiking and scouting a differentbig mountain with many finger ridges, draws, springs etc in search of possible hang outsof a certain buck. It really feels like a needle in a haystack searchbut I am really enjoying what I am finding so far...I found an excellent saddle finger ridge crossing yesterday with 8 heavily beatentrails intersecting from every direction. Water in both draws adjacent to the saddle. Its the perfect low path, yet heavy cover terrain feature for travel from draw to to draw with a meadow down below.

I will know a lot more by late August. But feel really good about two spots so far.. where will I hunt opening moring? ( Iam off work the first week of the season ) not forsure yet..but am leaning towards a big 4x5 as of today..