My dad and uncle use to always say: "Judge the success by the experience not the harvest" This goes hand n' hand with the patience, etc like taz mentioned, if your consumed with tagging an animal there is alot your missing when hunting, taking it all in will provide patience and ultimately lead to successful harvests.
The best advice is "hunt the wind to your favor" yes one we all say and preach, however it is something that needs to be reinstated and instilled everytime you take to the woods.
Something I found is scouting is hunting, so why wouldn't a hunter take every opportunity to head out & scout...always a season right around the corner! You put the time in and you will be rewarded...gauranteed!
