Skip the gear, calls, decoy. Get thru the behavior locating ect thats what you need I know your skipping a lot of good areas that you should have at least seen one.
You need to know the yote inside and out to be productive this time of year. Your basically need to be a biologist for hunting any game. And yes in the field is some of the best ways to learn but if you don't know what to look for your not going to be successful. Youll miss the little things that tells you they're there