Things I have picked up along the way.

Saftey and ethics are most important to me in the field.
Stay in your stand until it isn't possible to stay another second. then stay a little longer.
Hunt your way into your stands and from. daylight permiting.
You may pull the trigger in November, but nice bucks are killed on August/ September scouting trips.
If I can see a long ways I picked the wrong spot.
On public land hunt the thickest area you can thats where the pressured(Ghost deer) usually are.
I Can kill a target every time at 60 yards with my Bow. But won't consider shooting a step over thirty at a deer.
success= enjoying yourself, making memories, and learning.
You can't expect to harvest a "TV" buck every year under normal conditions.
Read as much as you can about hunting but sort out facts from opinion.
What applies to me in my area may not to you in yours.
Think about what your doing before you do it. Comon sense kills bucks.
Think about next year. Don't take more deer than you need.
I would gladly let a nice buck walk if I knew it would be a youngsters first or an oldtimers last.
I'd rather take a big doe than a small buck.
Enjoy the time in the wood respect the game and land. hope you enjoyed this good luck.