When I read magazines alot of them tell you to scout from hills or glass over fields to see where deer enter... Where I hunt there are no fields its just thick woods. So When I scout I tend to walk the woods until I come across a trail or rub etc then try to follow it. Should I be walking down a deer trail or do you think they will choose alternate route once they smell that someone has been down it??

How do you scout big thick woods, to determine best place for stand placement? There are some water sources where I hunt but they are enourmous and picking the best location is not the easiest.

Thanks.