all the info so far that you are getting is right on. but like kevin said. dont pressure yourself. but remember this the worst place for a hunter to hunt is the best place to find deer and by this i mean the thickest nastiest cover with limited sight and limited shooting lanes are where the big boys dwell. you have to make due with what you have to work with. mind your scent and most of all mind the wind. off season scouting is key and remeber the places people tell you to hunt is usually the places they want to put you. they are not going to turn you on to their hunny holes so do your own scouting. if you can bait then i would do a feeder. this limits your scent being in the woods every day. just fill it and set the timer and that way you are only in your spot to fill the feeder. also fill it only in the middle of the day. this will help you from getting busted by any deer in the area. also pick a way to get in to your spot easily and always use the same trail that way you will not be contaminating your area that much. when you set up your blind or stand do it all in one day try to limit the amount of time you spend in your hunny hole. then before season opens dont touch the spot for 2 weeks. let things calm down and buckle up for opening day and good luck. usually your first year in the woods is where you make the most of your mistakes and you learn from them and build on them and also this forum will help alot. there are alot of good people here with alot of experience and great tips. good luck this year and let us see the pics of your first deer