"Prost" Season Scouting State Game Areas

I've been out twice this week doing what I call "Prost" season scouting. Its kind of post season because it is only spring and winter just left and its kind of pre season because the new season will sneak up on us soon. I hit three different spots that I have been to before but each new time I check out different sections of the areas. The first outing this week I took my fiancee' and we stuck to the main trail and took a lunch with us. We saw a deer on the way in. We ate lunch with a swan and a few noisy geese. It seemed to be snake city as she stepped on one and in one part of the trail I counted 4 good sized snakes. It started raining on the way out so we beat the rain.
Today I went out alone getting to know my new GPS better. It is awesome! I can't believe I have walked around uncharted areas without it before. Its probably the coolest piece of gear I now own (don't tell the bowmadness). I didn't see any deer. There was a pile of fresh deer carcasses thrown around the parking lot which made me feel sick even before the smell hit me. Most of the pieces still had fur so these were most likely poached deer since they were in pieces and its been months since the latest open deer season. I walked two areas and it started raining as soon as I reached the first parking lot. It really started pouring at the second stop and I got drenched. The DNR I assume did a controlled burn on a bog I was looking forward to walking which made it easier to walk but I didn't really see anything cool. I found one treestand left up illegally which is the norm in these areas for me. It seems like I have a sense for knowing when I am in the presence of one. Whenever I think to myself "man, this spot is great" I look up and find a treestand. Its okay though because those spots are always good spots for treestands, not deer.