bladerunner, with the exception of living in the midwest that post sounds like I could have written it. Many of the tactics you are considering are those that I employ. We'll see in a few weeks how successfully, but my area receives a lot of pressure from those with and without permission so it's a two-way battle. You match wits with the whitetails and then have to consider how they will react to the other hunters. The books and DVDs are good suggestions. Another one is Year Round Trophy Whitetails by Joe Brooks.

Good luck this fall and I'll be pulling for a fellow hunter using what I call "ninja" tactics (undetected and lethal).