A lot of people, myself included, do a lot of scouting while shed-hunting in the late winter/early spring. It gives a great opportunity to find little known bedding areas and travel corridors that may be missed during the summer. And, as travel patterns often change during the summer, scouting during this time reveals the trails that were used during hunting season itself. Of course, scouting during the summer can help you asses the number of deer around and some of their behavioral characteristics, there are so many factors in the summer that can alter what you'll see in the fall (slope facing directions, water sources, food sources, etc). Another benefit of scouting immediately after the season is that deer disturbances are minimal and the likelihood of bumping any deer out of the area are slim to none.