If you can't find someone to mentor you for a while, then, by all means, go out by yourself. You can read books and magazine articles which will give you some background and help you with some expert advice on the type of hunting you want to do.

Here are some things I learned from my husband.

1- Spend LOTS of time on the range practiing with whatever weapon you are going to use.

2- Take a compass.

3- Get a map of the area. Look for water. Deer can eat lots of stuff but they have to have water.

4- Learn to recognize game trails, but don't follow them. Criss/cross over them.

I'm a very small female so I will never go out in the woods alone. But you should definitely get out there if you can't find someone to go with you.

Don't be sheepish about asking advice, but remember, everyone has their own style