The best tip I can give you is to find a mentor - someone who can teach you how to hunt and someone who really wants to go hunting with you.

My dad would tell me when I was a kid that it isn't called hunting for no reason at all. If you got something every time you went it would be called getting and not hunting.

Another good piece of advice is to join a real sportsmens club and practice on the shooting range at all distances until you become proficient with your rifle.

Avoid places where the only reason to go is to drink alcohol.

Other then that, all you can do is practice, practice, practice..
The more time you spend in the woods the better a hunter you will be.