First I look at overall layout of the land,
Looking for pinch points and possible food/water/shelter areas.
When finding food sourcesn try to determine what kind of food, early season, late season, year round source,
I then look for routes to/from such places, and that's where I focus on trails/ markings and such, and determine where I want to be.
By late season if all works well from early season scouting have little need to enter the woods except to get to my predetermined spot.
Close to the season prefer to disturb the grounds as little as possible