Make sure your boots are broke in! I scouted yesterday, I walked 7-8 miles thru some good mule deer country and never saw a deer. I would recommend a good pair of binoculars. I generally sit morning and evenings looking accross good travel routes. But mid-day can often be the best to pick out a resting buck on a hillside. That can only be done with the use of good glass. GOOD LUCK!