ORIGINAL: adirondackhunter
As you scout this time of the year rememberthe trees have plenty of leaves on .So the deer have plenty of cover to move and feel safe.When the leaves come off some areas become open ,no cover , so i have found that bucks will change their travel patterns.Bucks will move through where they feel safe.But as every knows this will change when the rut is on.
I agree...therefore try some topo maps of your hunting area and support those with an overhead satellite view such as Live Earth or Google Earth (winter view). Do this before you scout if possible.