Study active deer trails and where they come from and where they go. Note rubs and scrapes for recent activity, and get a firm knowledge of the hunting area. Find areas in dense cover where two or more active deer trails merge. Areas that other sportsmen ignore because they are too thick or difficult to enter can be hot spots. Cedar swamps surrounded on two or more sides by water are good bets as are abandoned orchards in farmland.
Drainage ditches that traverse open fields are likely spots for bucks to use on opening day.
Look for wooded funnels that channel deer movement through an area. Narrow down a good looking area to the bare essentials of cover and trails, and you'll have found a hot spot that other hunters might ignore. I disagree and feel that hunters who always score on opening day make their own luck by following these tips.