I've got the fever as well. My fiance thinks i am crazy because i have been scouting the property i just acquired permission to hunt on and i keep saying "i'm going to spend alot of time there this fall" and she's like "ummm you are ALREADY spending quite a bit of time there so i hate to see what happens in October/November".

I'd say with the exception of taking shots at animals, you will learn the most by just getting out there and observing. Last year was my first season and i went out each time expecting to not get a shot and i had close action on various occasions and that was all it took to get me hooked.

My weak main goal to improve this year is stand placement. "My" property is primarily very very thick briars and vines. There's one main travel corridor that leads to some agricultural fields that is tucked in between some residential sections which will end up being the prime spot. But i need to determine where in the thick stuff i will also place a few stands.