hello guys i have a question i live in Ohio and our archery season starts on October 5th. I was wondering if i could go out now and scout a lil also do i need to be in full camo and be totally scent free?? and also what should i look for right now besides trails?? thanx

Scouting now is an excellent idea. Yes, you definately want to be as scentfree as you can make yourself. Camo is an option. You don't want to lay human scent around a big bucks area or you may push him out before you get a chance to hunt him. Your best bet if feasible is long range scouting. Get up on side hills, if available, to scout your areas with binos, or spotting scope or from a vehicle. The less pressure you put on an animal, the calmer he or she will remain and stay in their comfort zones. Spreading your scent around is a sure way to alert an animal to pressure and the said animal may leave the area for a more secure one.

Early season scouting is a great tool to pinpoint this years prospects, but be careful not to bump the animal too many times.

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<font color=red>Rob</font id=red>

I'm looking for trails and deer crap at this time of year. You may also find last years rubs

Anybody else with ideas lets hear em.

YES! NOW is the time to scout. I am watching last years rubs, over the years I have come to realize that whenever I find a lot of rubs in a small area there is usually a food source of some kind close by, so keep your eyes open and good luck

I usually do most of my scouting in the Late Fall, Winter and Spring, after the end of bowseason. Sometimes, I'll walk the woods with my shotgun during gun season, but it is ussually just scouting for the next bow season. I definetly wouldn't do too much lane clearing this time of year.

What Rob said is pretty good advise it works for
me!!