Schemeecho
Well-Known Member
Ok, as most of you know. I'm still new to hunting. With about 6 years now under my belt. While I have learned some things about finding the deer, my knowledge has yet to be tested. I have learned how to look at maps as a starting point for scouting. I know that boots on the ground is how you find deer. So with that being said, my confusion is this. Post season scouting I understand. However, preseason scouting not so much. Spring time and summer time things are so different. Deer habits change throughout the season so fast. So what can I really get out of preseason scouting? Other then locating potential food sources for early season, bedding, travel routes and potential tree locations, what else can I learn? I know I'll be able to picture what the woods look like before everything changes colors and the the leaves start to fall. So I was thinking I would take preseason scouting to another level. While I'm out there scouting I plan on taking my saddle for some afternoon to evening sits just to watch and see if i can observe some deer movement. Maybe even give me a chance to see how they react to me and if I noticeable. test some scent control, playing the wind and testing thermals. But what food sources do I look for in preseason? Keep in mind that I hunt public land which is big woods with no ag fields around where I hunt. Am I just over thinking things as I often do and make things more complicated?