Take the lens caps off the scope to be able to see thru it.
My Ruger 77 wears a regular 3x9 rifle scope a luppy varXII. I use Federal Medal round 22LR 39gr. hollow points.
I tend to find a nice tree to sit down by with the sun off to one side or behind me. I will shoot a couple then move on a couple hundred yards into the woods and sit again. Some times I will rub a couple quarter edges together to call them into action quicker.
I dress for the weather, a day in Oct can get pretty hot so a light jacket over a T shirt and jeans work well.
Later in the season when it gets cold I wear the same stuff I wear during deer season.
No they don't just eat nuts and buds. Like people they need calcium.
Check uncle yaks you tube on skinning suggestions.
Al