You're trying to do one of the hardest things on this planet to accomplish, kill a mature buck w/ archery tackle. I've hunted damn hard this year, and you know what I've learned.....IT AIN'T EASY.If you missed all 3 low, you've obviously got a consistent problem.......the deer are farther than you think, so aim higher. That's not meant as a mockery, but an answer.

OK, you want to know the most important things to locate while scouting. Beds, and feeding areas. If you can find where they sleep and where they eat, you stand a much better chance of killing one. I, by the way, am still looking for the bedding areas.....There are many, many more things to locate though. Rubs, scrapes, hidden trails, funnels...the list continues for miles...