Scouting Non Timbered Areas

[Flatlander3]

How do you all go about scouting and scouting non timber land for elk. It's mainly open with scattered juniper and pines here and there, transitioning into your standard high desert area. Does the few scattered tree areas make finding bedding easier? Do you focus on green low areas on the aerail imagery for feed and water? Curious on your approaches.

 

[rogerthat]

High point. Glass.

 

[INMT]

High point. Glass.

How do you all go about scouting and scouting non timber land for elk. It's mainly open with scattered juniper and pines here and there, transitioning into your standard high desert area. Does the few scattered tree areas make finding bedding easier? Do you focus on green low areas on the aerail imagery for feed and water? Curious on your approaches.

Sacrifice sleep. Glass sunrise and sunset.

 

[hank4elk]

PJ's? Arid country. I find water 1st then glass from where you can. Don't sit ON the water, but off the tracks. Hopefully within sight of said water.
I've stood in truck beds just to see. No water? Look for dust...