Learning patience is a large part of it. Taking the next step and learning the rhythm of the woods is another.

Watch how a Deer moves, watch how a Yote hunts. They don't have much *manic* wasted motion. Sure they are looking, listening, sniffing the breeze. But the rhythm is different than ours and the city.

Learning to slow it all down is a large part of it.

Using other animals to tip you off is another part of it. The Deer start acting spooky and it is either you or something else. I often know the Hogs are coming by how the Deer act. I've found numerous Fox dens by watching the Hawks, they know in the early evening the Kits come out of the Den to play. The Hawks sit in the trees above the playground hoping to snatch up a careless pup. A whole bunch going on, that is subtle, you are likely to miss unless you force yourself to unlearn your normal rhythms and relearn the rhythms of the woods.

Like Islander has said, I've fallen asleep in a stand. I once woke up at 2 A.M. with over a dozen Deer within 20-30 yards of me.

I may be a bit metaphysical here, but I believe wildlife can sense it when you are stressed, anticipation, edgy. Maybe your scent has added hormones? I believe I have better luck (or is it luck?) when I'm relaxed.