I agree with Deadeye. Every year I scout turkeys, I hike to the woods and setup in a high spot, early in the morning before ths sun comes up. Some areas I just pick a tree, camo up and sit down. Listen for gobbles, watch or listen to them fly down and watch them go about their daily routine. Sometimes I already know where the birds are, I stay back aways (like on a field ridge top) and watch them with the spotting scope, just so I don't spook them. I usually get there early in the morning, listen for gobbles, and then scout for tracks, scat and strutting marks later in the morning. Most of my hardcore scouting takes place a week or two before the opener.....that way the big boys won't be in the big winter flocks and they will be roosting close to where they will be when the season opens.