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I think the most important thing is scoting before hand. I also live in California. For my first deer hunting trip I hunted at Lake Pillsbury and got nothing. I had done no scouting at all. The only two deer I saw were both does and standing in the parking lot of the ranger station. Then the following turkey season, also my first time hunting turkey, I didn't want to make the same mistake. I won the draw for Lake Sonoma. Every single weekend for 5 weeks before the hunt I spent up there scouting out the entire place. Out of the ten hunters on that hunt, I was the only person to get a turkey, and it was my first time hunting them.. I watched other hunters park in places that I knew contained no turkey sign what so ever. So my point is, Scouting is the most important thing you can do. And it's fun too. Also, Every time you goto the woods to scout, stop by the ranger station and ask them if they have seen any deer, where and how many. This was very helpful for my turkey hunt.
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