I disagree with the best time to scout is right after season. I think right now 2 months before season is prime scouting time. There is way too much that can change in the 8 or 9 months in between seasons. How do you know there will not be a drought in one area causing the deer to move. After season all those deer have been pressured and run ragged and spread out. How do you know they will not leave the area that they have been pressured to run too. JMO but right now is without a doubt the best time. Just remember to scent up!!