From my expereince a buck track will have 4 " holes" instead of just the 2. But some guys think there is no way to tell. I know that there is a huge buck around my land cause I have seen his tracks. As far as scouting I really can' t help you there. I scout but I do it at the wrong time of year, I am always too late or too early. Just use your common sense. Check around corn fields and bean fields. Check on the edge of woods for paths or tracks. Look for the food source they may like. Where ever you find a trail see if there are any low hanging limbs with leaves on it, see if they are chewed up and if they are then the chances are that is a buck. BUT I am no expert so I may be wrong about all of this too. Good luck.