better to scout for guerrial grow in winter or spring?

Don't forget about irish spring bars of soap for animals!!!!

I scout for new sites all year long, even in the middle of a grow. In order of importance: 1. Remoteness. Can your vehicle be parked in a area that it will not be suspect? I back my old truck in so that at least the tags cannot be seen without someone going to the effort of getting out and looking at it. I also bring along my mountain-bike since you can go along paths and then ditch the bike in the undergrowth as ultimately you will go the last mile(s) on foot. 2. Access to water. There is little point in going to a area that is in BFE if you have to lug in heavy jugs or buckets of water for your grow from long distances. This is why I prefer growing close to small creeks, rivers or ponds. This has the advantage of a cover story "fishing." Go ahead and get legal in that regard with all the necessary licenses. A large tackle box can give you several times the space you need for your growing supplies. Carrying a fishing rod gives you a instant alibi and in most cases the only inquiry you will get is "catching anything?" 3. Sunlight The grow area should be in the open. Period. Not under a tree canopy were shadows will seriously diminish and/or kill your harvest. Make sure that the area is not being used as pasture for cattle (look for barbed wire). A southern exposure is best so carry along a compass and know how to use it. If you live in the USA, deer are a problem so be prepared to place hardware cloth or other types of wire around your grow to protect them. Several small plots vs. one large plot is always the way to go. These are only the basics but are often overlooked.

If you're scouting now, remember we're only three weeks from the solstice, meaning the sun is still near its lowest point in the sky. Before you settle on a spot, take into account how much sun your plants will get during the growing and flowering season. Find some potential spots now, then go back out around the beginning of March. The path of the sun in the sky on March 1 will give you a good idea of what it will be like around the second week in October. The point is you want to avoid a grow area (if you can help it) that's only going to get two hours of direct sun when it's packing on the weight.

i'd reccomend scouting all year also. in the late summer you are able to see which streams and creeks still have water after the heat hits, saving you the trouble of wondering what the fuck to do if you dont have water for miles. Also, when theres not a shit ton of snow on the ground its a lot easier to see the spots with better soils & whatnot.

i look for spots off the side off the road then have a friend drop me off while i scout. near water and south facing on the edges of small clearings.