Moose,
Welcome. I agree with the food sources. One more thing the title of this post said Winter hunting Novice. I hope you know how to protect yourself from winter weather. If not you need to find out the how and what to do in case things get bad. It can happen in a heart beat and go down hill very fast.
Make sure someone knows where you are and let them know if you change your mind. Alot of people dont and some die from that.
They need to know also when you are going to be back.
These are only a couple of things that you need to know. The list is much longer and each is important.
Take care
Rick

Lifes not about knowing the answers, its about asking the questions.