msailor wrote:whitetailassasin wrote:magicman54494 wrote:Think long term. Scout whenever you can. Even if you mess up the spot this year you are way ahead for future seasons.
Agreed. If I need intel, I'm getting it. Sometimes our in season scouting is intrusive, but it helps for future seasons. If your worried, hunt from the fringes then push forward. Especially new areas. Cyber or map scouting is huge, don't overlook what it can teach you.
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Solid advice above. The answer to "should I scout more" question is ALWAYS yes.
I would offer one word of wisdom. Have an objective in mind. I find summer scouting much more laborious and quite simply, harder and less productive. It's hot, buggy, muggy, plush, etc. If I'm scouting in the winter or spring, I can just stumble across bedding areas by simply wandering around in the right areas, from my experience this doesn't happen in the summer very much. I would not expect to follow a rub line back to a buck's bedroom but there is critical information that can be obtained. So just identify what intel you want to gather and then draw a logical conclusion if it can be gathered this time of year.
Great information guys. I agree with all of this.