| Scouting is a valuable technique for hunters to use | | | | want to outline a walking route. This route should |
| before their actual hunt begins. Scouting an area | | | | include areas that you may have found promising |
| allows a hunter to become familiar with the area, and | | | | while studying your maps. While you are walking with |
| habits of the animals in that area before they begin | | | | your maps, it is good to make notes. These notes |
| their hunt. Here are a few things you should know | | | | can be on bedding areas you observe, game trails, |
| about scouting: | | | | scrape lines, rubs, or other indicators of the presence |
| Why you should scout | | | | of deer. It’s also a good idea to be on the |
| Preparing for your scout | | | | look-out for possible places to hang or place a ground |
| While on your scout | | | | blind. A variety of locations should be noted, as to |
| Repeat scouting trips | | | | take advantage of different wind directions. You may |
| Time in the field is the best way to learn your | | | | also note locations that could be used for the spot |
| hunting area. Scouting gives you the advantage of | | | | and stalk or still hunting techniques. If you are hunting |
| learning the lay of the land, discovering food and | | | | private land, the use of infrared or motion detector |
| water sources, bedding areas, game trails, and | | | | cameras can be very helpful tools. |
| population densities. Learning these factors can help | | | | Making repeat scouting trips is always a good idea. |
| give you a better idea of where you should focus | | | | The more trips you make the better you will learn |
| your attention for the best results. | | | | the land. Repeat trips are also important because you |
| When you have decided to scout a particular area, it | | | | may notice things, or areas, that you missed on the |
| is a good idea to have maps. Google maps- which | | | | first, or previous trips. More trips to your area also |
| can give you aerial views, GPS, and topographical | | | | gives you a chance to check your infrared or motion |
| maps can all be used. The use of aerial and | | | | detector cameras for activity. They also enable you |
| topographical maps can help you to eliminate areas | | | | to move your cameras to different locations if you |
| that could be possibly unproductive, and to locate | | | | aren’t getting any activity, or just to get a |
| possible funnels and escape routes. Studying your | | | | variety of information on the location of animals. |
| map(s) before you venture out will help you to get | | | | Remember on your first trip, and subsequent trips |
| started in the right direction. Also, if you are hunting | | | | afterwards to make notes on your maps or separate |
| public land, a game warden or field biologist may be | | | | sheets of paper. |
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