I agree with the others, my scouting right now consists of sitting on far vantage points with my spotting scope or bino's. The leg work is best done directly following the close of season and winter. I do all my intensive scouting then and the rest of the year I monitor from a distance. For you that is next time country, I would determine bed n breakfast then try to sneak in and sneak out to find transition areas, it is always best to try and situated yourself from where they are to where they are going. Look for deer sign (tracks, droppings), travel routes, intersection, natural funnels, etc as starting points for your setup. I would then do some intensified scouting and modify if required while actually hunting in october (this is when you start checking rubs and scrapes for buck activity). In many cases I have done this for draw tags or virgin territory, hell I even do it in my roost(normal hunting grounds). The way I see it you have to be in the woods if things aren't working out you must create your own opportunities, sometimes moving a few hundred yards is all it takes.

Porintree is right on the money about finding spots for every available wind, it is IMO essential as you can't pick the weather only the day in which you hunt come fall in most cases.

Keep in mind bucks will be in bachelor groups now, so be aware come fighting time these deer will disperse some.

Have fun and best of luck to you!