RE: Hunting techniques that don't work for your area
Mostly anything I see on a hunting DVD or video. doesn't work for me. deer lures, I have never seen a deer come to my lure sniff it or anything like it in my life. Don't use anymore.
Rattleing I have never seen a deer react favorable to a rattle. I have seen some leave however. Don't use anymore.
As far as deer calls, I don't buy them anymore, I just grunt and make noises with my own voice. Bottom line when a deer is ready to respond to a noise it will. I find I don't need a 20 dollar deer call to make that noise.
I find if the wind is in the deer's favor, you can get detected just as easy with scent containment clothing as without it.
What works for me, get up in a tree, watch the wind and be still and get ready...