On X digital scouting

What are you looking for or wanting to know?

I typically try to look for the convergence of 3 different terrain/vegetative features.

That could be a creek bottom merging with a pine thicket that borders a hardwood thicket.

Or a clear cut, pine stand, hardwood thicket corner.

Or a ridge top that dives down into a bottom with a thicket on the other side.

Just a few examples.

But also know that every hunter has also looked at those same terrain features, so don't expect to find any super secret spots anymore

I don’t look at anything other than property lines in Louisiana on ONX. I look for terrain features on google earth because I prefer the satellite view on google over ONX. However, in Missouri, I use ONX probably 95% for topography and the other 5% for property lines. I just find the terrain in south Louisiana is ~mostly~ flat or slightly lower bottoms that you’ll need to scout in person to even notice.

There’s a feature that shows most recent images. That can be good for new cutovers or crops.
I used to buy USDA aerial photos before the apps and online maps came along. Look for old roads, water, edge, etc