* Reprinted with permission
of Whitetail Fanatic magazine.
 Your
preparations for next deer season should begin now. Post-season scouting
is a great way get a feel for what type of deer made it through the season.
It is also a time when you can find secluded "buck only" trails that exist
off the beaten path.
If
there is snow on the ground finding deer trails should be easy. Following
these trails now will lead you to either the feeding or bedding areas of
the local deer herd. If the trail you are on leads to food source, back
track to find the bedding area and vice-versa.
This
is also a great time to sneak into a mature bucks bedroom and have a real
close look around. These post-season trips can be crucial to planning your
set up for next fall. Doing your scouting now will give him months to recover
from your intrusion and the things you learn can lead to success next fall.
Finding faint trails leading into and out of a big mature bucks core area
is like looking in the new wallet you got for fathers day and finding a
$100 bill.
You
don't need a lot of gear for post-season scouting. I typically carry a
good pair of binoculars along with a sturdy walking stick. Other times
I might pack my H&R .223 in hopes of a chance encounter with a coyote.
It is also a good idea to take some notes about what you see during your
scouting efforts. These notes can come in handy in subsequent years.
It's
a great time to be in the field, you'll get some much needed exercise and
most importantly, what you learn in the deer woods will give you a virtual
leg up on the competition when next season rolls around.
* Reprinted with permission
of Whitetail Fanatic magazine.
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