I do 90% of my scouting and tree set ups in the winter/ spring. You have 4 or 5 months of being in the woods alone - no one else around[:-]

If the average bowhunter puts in one solid month of pre-season scouting, and I can put in 5 months of winter scouting, in five years I have about 25 yrs more info.

Use this time to learn the woods like the back of your hand, set up or mark as many possible stands as possible, shed hunt, look for new land and new areas.
And besides it just plain better than watching Golf