You're on the right track with that Remington 700, but throw the ***** Hoyt away. LOL! Go with Mathews!

Looks like you have some of the basics down real good. What you describe is my favorite way to scout; using binoculars to watch deer from afar.

From the tracks and trails, now you have to learn to figure out where they prefer to bed. Often the feeding area is the easiest to figure out, especially if there's agriculture or mast droppings. Once you locate the bedding area, it gives you a better idea where to set up in the evening when they come to feed and better in the morning when they go back to bed. Remember, the mature bucks are known for leaving the feeding area the quickest and are often back at "their" bedding area before sunrise. They also bed by themselves.

Good luck!

iSnipe