I am an avid deer hunter, always thinking of ways to pursue the elusive whitetail here in the deep south. One thing I need to improve on is patterning these sneaky creatures. What ideas do you have?

I want to be able to predict where a deer is heading when I see it. I need to figure out where they are bedding & why. We have a 30 acre of very young pines that they bed in, but I rarely see them in this section of our farm. I always see them feeding on ridges & in food plots. But I want to know their patterns.

Please suggest the best way to scout here in late summer to figure out such patterns. I am growing more eager every day.