I was amped. Looking at the scene, there was a water hole, just about 150 yards down from a doe bedding area. Sure, this ridge was pretty much dominated by does, with Mr. Big bedding primarily on the one opposite the crop filled valley. Still, looking at the rubs and scrapes scattered about, how it set relative the food and bedding, it wasn’t hard to see that I’d found a killer rut setup that I was brimming with confidence would be where I ultimately met Mr. Big.
Jumping nine months forward, my Mathews was still dangling from the bow rope, when I first heard him coming in at a too fast and steady pace. Honestly, if it hadn’t been for him stopping to work my mock scrape, I seriously doubt I’d had time to make the Easton disappear through his chest.
Speaking for myself, I can almost always predict the quality of season I’ll have, with surprisingly high accuracy. Nope, it’s not because of the off-season observations I do, determining the overall quality of the local Mr. Bigs before season begins. That’s exciting and helpful, but no where near as accurate of a gauge, at least for me.
For me, it’s the amount and quality of spring scouting I do. Here’s why and how.
THE PREMISE
We need to set the table before we eat. By explaining the
