Planning the Hunt

Field Scouting

Your first REAL hunt of the season!

• Look for the easiest, safest routes
• Watch for obstacles, (streams, cliffs, ravines, etc.)
• Check our camping spots, rest areas, facilities & roads
• Note location of houses, farm buildings, highways

Often overlooked in the scouting process is getting to know the people in your hunt area.

• Get on a first-name basis with people in the area
• Ask about wildlife, weather, terrain & access
• Note the human patterns such as school bus stops, rancher checking his livestock, etc.
• Make local contacts to check conditions just prior to your hunt
• Obtain permission to retrieve game on adjacent land

Conduct your scouting just like a hunt.

• Survey the area as close to the time of your actual hunt as is possible
• Look for tracks, scat, dusting & wallow areas, rubs & scrapes
• Note well-used game trails, feeding & watering areas
• Watch for other wildlife that use your hunt area