RE: suggestion for late season deer hunting
Don't go out with the attitude -"I have to kill a deer!"
Go out to have fun and enjoy just being out. The more pressure you put on yourself the harder it becomes to make a successful shot.
I do a lot of bowhunting (mostly crossbow for deer) and I like to do a lot of pre-season scouting and viewing deer. I find after I've seen a lot of deer up close I'm a lot more calm & relaxed be the time season actually opens.
I also make it a habit of practicing (during season)getting into shooting position and sighting at deer I don't plan to shoot (small does or bucks, and even fawns)- viewing them through the scope and just mentally making a shot (I think of it as "countin coup" on them) then letting them walk. When one finally comes along I really want to shoot I'm a lot more relaxed and put more concentration into making a good shot rather than getting excited because I've got one in view through the scope.