I feel there are 3 basic factors needed to be successful in any kind of hunting.

The first factor....Accuracy. You need to be able to hit what you shoot at. You need to practice shooting until you are confident in your ability. If you only get one chance all season, you need to make that shot count. If your weapon is a bow, you need to practice judging yardage also.

The second factor....Scouting. You need to get out there and find the game you are after. Find where it beds, where it feeds and which trails it uses and when it uses them. If using a bow with its limited range, You have to pin point almost exactly where that deer will be and when it will be there.The only way to accomplish this, is to get out there and scout. Before the season, after the season and even during the season.Scout until you are reasonaby confident in a place to ambush the game you are after. I think that one of the best times to scout is during and right after the season or after you fill your tag. You can find consentrations of tracks and trails that deer use during this time of year. You can alsofind where they go, once the pressure is on.

The last factor for success.......Patience. You've practiced with your weapon. You are confident in your ability to hit what you shoot at. You scouted the area you arehunting and you are confident that that is where the game is and soon you'll get your chance. Now all it takes is time. Don't get discouraged. Keep going out and keep trying.

If you follow these 3 factors I'm sure that sooner or later you'll become a successful hunter.