I think all the advice is good. I apologize for butting since I'm new here but I'm not new to hunting so maybe I've a thing or two that I can share.

So I would like add that you can't really get this stuff out of a book. Maybe you should try hunting jack rabbits or something like that to get some experience? Jacks are pretty alert and can hear you coming I think like deer can.

I don't know what I sound like because I'm deaf but I know going really slow and stepping high and toe-heeling and staggering the pace helps because, no, you don't want to sound like a human walking or marching through the woods. I think the person is right about there being sounds all the time maybe.

The main thing is to avoid getting scented so always keep the breeze in your face and move very, very slowly and stop often. Look around and try to see, look for things that seem like a part of the animal because it's rare you'll see the whole animal at once and that animal is going look a little smaller than you might think although sometimes, if you got a buck in view, the antlers look bigger than they are.

Stay loose, I know that's hard to do, but it's important because I think the animals can sense when you're nervous or impatient and staring at them. Don't stare, just glance a little and sometimes if they see you first, you can put on a little show and fool them like standing on your head.

It's sounds funny but it works sometimes because by the time the animal figures out what you're doing you can stick an arrow in him. Like if you're supine and pulling slowly back to your armpit you can just raise your arm and let go, but let him get close first, make him think you're dying or something or just going to sleep. No sudden moves, just slow and smooth. Even if he bolts you can nail him if you don't rush but take your time quickly, nice smooth, fluid motion.

Don't wait until hunting day to practice this stuff. Get out in the field and shoot jacks, or groundhogs or whatever. You can freshen the stewpot with them anytime. Groundhogs especially are good to eat although they are mostly guts, but what meat there is is very good. Blue Grouse is another ground dweller you can maybe practice on and the breast is very good to eat. Sometimes they will even stand for shots like deer do although more often they run a little but if they are running straight away as they often do your arrow can catch them.