I still use some of the old techniques I was taught by my grandfather. If hunting near cattle/horse field, ALWAYS walk through the maure on way in(if possible, put some in your jacket pockets also. In the pine areas we hunt, pine cones in your jacket pockets work great for a cover scent. I always walk thru deer poop if possible on my way to a deep woods stand I have(great cover scent also). I cut the tarsel glands off and use them and an attractor also(have had great success with this one). Gramps always had us make a small fire when we got cold during rifle season(northern MN can easily see -20 F for the rifle season), can' t tell you how many nice deer we shot as they came to investigate. Steve