Scout for Deer in Spring
When you scout and hunt in October or November, you find some rubs and scrapes and scratch the surface of a buck’s core area, but you don’t walk around too much or explore too deep in the woods for fear of spooking deer. That’s smart. But you only get a glimpse of how and where the bucks are living. But now, in early April and before the woods green up too much, you can walk every inch of your woods and investigate. The next couple of weeks are the best time to scout your hunting land. Start walking and cover every ridge, draw and creek bottom. Stick your boots and nose in every field edge, thicket or swamp. You’ll bump [...]