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ORIGINAL: dukemichaels

I started scouting for this next season a couple days into January.. and probably walk no less than 8 hours every week since.. of course.. most of it is sheddin'

Walk now. It's the one time of the year the woods will closely resemble autumn. You can still find rubs.. rub lines.. rub clusters.. scrapes.. trails.. all extremely easy this time of year.

Walk.. and walk some more. Take a map.. an aerial.. mark points of interest.. and things will really start to unfold you have never noticed before.

And really pay attention to the details.. think about this past years encounters.. the crop rotations.. the general patterns.. and when the deer seemed to have vanished and why...

You can solve these mysteries now.. and become a better hunter the very first day the season starts this year. You have the power.. its up to you to do the rest.

Go.. get out there... start now.. and then let the woods settle back down long before the season begins. Good luck.;)

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