Miohhunter wrote:So. Going to a new swamp to scout for the first time. Where should I start?
How soon before your season starts? Getting this close to hunting season you may be better off quietly going in with your stand on your back and hunting THAT SAME EVENING. Look for sign and exit trails coming out of what has the features of bedding and as they say on here "throw a stand at it". Don't back track, when you feel you are where you need to be stop and set up. Don't think you failed if you don't kill a buck on that first sit, learn from the hunt and build off of it.