Walk heel to toe through the woods, and walk slow. I place my heel down then transfer my weight to middle of the foot. If I sense a branch or something else hard beneath my foot I will pick up that foot and set it down somewhere else.
Get in the woods early. I like to get in at least 1.5 hours before sunrise, make for a long day but it has paid off a lot of times as I see what trails they are on and can reposition midday of need be.