Phil3 about covered most of my activities, but one. From my observations, Does and Bucks use their own trails, (except when the rut is in high swing). By finding trails, I try to determine what sex made them. does usually are more heavily traveled, Bucks seem to be in thicker stuff, and may have rubs on them Scrapes usually aren' t on them. Feces can sometimes also be a clue. Sometimes I find small bushes/trees totally trashed on buck trails, telling subs that he' s king of the hill. Of course, seeing the buck clinches it.
Russ