Stalking (still-hunting) is best left to the very patient and skilled still-hunter. The deer will always have the advantage. The deer can see your movement long before you might see them. If you are not directly downwind from the deer, you may be moving your scent to them when you still-hunt.

Your gear and your attire must be applicable to moving through the terrain with as much comfort and ease as possible. Often this requires that you dress and equip light to reduce fatigue and perspiring. In cold weather, you will often be cold when remaining stationary for periods. Your footwear should be light. Therefore, the insulating rating will be gauged on moving, not stationary.

When I totally shot recurve, I still-hunted often. It is tough and often unproductive. I have good success using stationary ground positions and natural ground blinds.

I still move on the ground at times, but only to move to what I know to be areas the deer will move through during different periods of the day. However, I will only do so when the wind is in my favor and I have totally glassed the area I will be moving through and to.