dh, I normally harvest 4 to 6 deer a year because I like the meat, mostly does. However, back about 10 years a go I went through a 3 year period where I couldn't get near a deer. Finally figured out that my 3 year old liberty overalls were glowing to the deer. Put them under a black light and they looked like white teeth shining. I got me some new ones and started killing deer again. I hope your not glowing when the deer look at you.

stay in your stand long enough and good things will happen, provided there are good deer on your property and you are sitting in the right places, you won't shoot a deer in your garage or living room

I have passed on decent bucks on the first day out, only because it would have ended my buck hunting for the year. I seem to remember the years where I spent the most time in the woods, not the ones in which I only tagged a deer. I count the hours spent, not the tags filled, in judging a successful year. My first day ever bowhunting I killed a 5 point. It was the first day of the season and of the year for deer. Man was I miserable for the rest of the year because I had no reason to be out with a weapon.