Scouting for People

Don't forget to scout for people, too:

 Get to know the people in your hunt area. Talk to landowners and people at local sporting goods stores. Also contact the local fish and game office and / or the local game warden.

 Ask questions about wildlife, weather, terrain and access.

 Note the human patterns. When does the school bus stop on the highway near your hunt area? When does the rancher drive out to check his livestock?

 Make at least one local contact you can reach just prior to your hunt, to find out about current conditions.

 Ask for the landowner's permission (in writing ) to pursue wounded game across boundaries or fences, before the hunting season opens.