i would be trying to locate where and what the bucks are doing, looking for rubs and scrapes....
ive already learned from a bunch of mistakes.
i can relate, sometimes those are the best because we tend to remember them the best, and not let it happen again, when you hit the woods you owe it to the game you persue to be on target.... and yes the bucks will get after the does during the rut, the rut will depend on what part of the country you in, here the best hunting for me is after x-mas till the close of our season, it will vary from area to area, the deer could show up anytime of the day or night, also, on the tinks,i have had deer walk right in were i had used tinks, walked right to the stand, its not magic and may never happen again, and i believe there are better scents, i have had good luck during the rut with code blue, best of luck, kill a big'un do your part and everything will fall into place