I hunt from a tree stand now. I hate it. I grew up hunting in Wyoming and we walked sunup to sundown. That said, I understand hunting from a stand or blind here. During rifle/shotgun season, there's too many people in the woods to be able to go walking. Somebody would probably shoot you. For muzzleloader season, I try to get down and walk some but I wouldn't consider it practical, at least not where I hunt. Last year the last time I went for a walk the snow was up to my knees, and walking through a swamp with snow that deep is pretty hard on the ankles and knees when you can't see where you're walking.