RE: What's your scouting routine???
I like to do most of my scouting in the 3 months following the season. The woods are bare and trails are easy to spot as well as rubs and scrapes can be seen too. This time of year I don't have to worry about scent either and I can take my time in the woods. I like to map out all the trails, rubs, and scrapes on an aerial photo. Then throught the summer I scout from field lanes and roads with binocs and a digital camera. I also use a trail camera to do some scouting too. I try to be as scent free as possible whne going in to hang the camera and change the film. I like putting it out in May and leaving it up until the first of the year.