Scouting has been by preferred method to stay in good shape this year. I have two buck tags, one antelope tag, and an elk tag so I have plenty of areas to lock down. Elk scouting is the most fun so that has been my priority. I have 14 different bulls on two cameras about 1 mile apart from each...
After scouting my area in August, I only turned up a few smaller bucks. Fast forward a few months and I get really distracted with chukar hunting with my one year old GSP.
I finally regain focus and started hunting more serious again. Thankfully chukar hunting had gotten my legs and lungs back...