I also like scouting this time of year. Like wolfen said everything shows up better. You can see rubs from far away and the trails are easier to see. Bow season comes in here in mid sept. and the patterns of the deer will change because there feeding habits change. But I like to scout now because there is no one else in the woods and I like to look for sheds. I also look for deer sign with one eye and turkey sign with the other. Even though the deer are eating different things now trails that are close to grain fields or white oaks will also be used by the deer in the fall. And around here the deer will bed in the same area all year.