Scout 4 days for every one day you hunt. Learn how other hunters hunt the land, sometimes they are easyer to pattern than the deer. Never hunt the same tree more than once every 3 weeks. move around alot. Look for overlooked spots that are not obvius to other hunters, such as a patch of thick stuff right up against the road that everyone walks right past. Don't limet your self to just hunting the rut. Some of my best bucks were taken opening week and in late December.