Talk to local hunters about the landscape, local features, local animal habits, etc. This is where you’ll be hunting. Get familiar.
You will want to scout your hunting grounds before hand to get a feel for the layout and any hidden structures. The purpose of scouting is to know where you can shoot, where the deer may run and also their feeding and bedding grounds. If at all possible try to find a contour map of the area you will be in to view the layout of the hills and ridges. The map will also help to locate roads and steep dropoffs that may create a natural barrier that the deer may not run towards. The layout of the land can change over the years and staying up to date is crucial to outsmart a whitetail deer. By scouting every year you can start to notice patterns and heavily traveled deer paths and you will also be able to pinpoint all their feeding grounds within the area.