Set up a ground blind , preferably of natural materials , within your comfortable(not maximum) range . If you set it up a few weeks in advance the deer will not view it as a threat on opening day . Forget the scent control dogma , hunt the wind , you'll be more focused if you aren't worried about stinking . Scent control sprays are ok , but they don't work any better than a 50 cent box of baking soda in the rinse cycle . I honestly don't reccomend bait for the simple reason that it can make the deer suspicious and bolt before you get a shot lined up . Best bet is to have the wind in your face and be silent and invisible . Above all else stop pressuring yourself , I made the same mistake and it took me 6 years before I relaxed enough to connect on a deer .