My best advise...as mentioned NUMEROUS times...PRACTICE!!!!! You should practice enough to where everything is 2nd nature when shooting. Make sure your equipment is properly tuned, waxed, silenced, etc... Someone mentioned keeping your shooting distances short. That is a great idea. If you can be consistent at 10-25 yards, you can kill a deer in the woods. There is no need to shoot at 50-60 yards right now. Save that for a couple of years down the road. Welcome to the greatest sport ever......DEER HUNTING!!!!!! Good luck.

Other than the obvious of course...PRACTICE...I would really stress the importance of preparing for the Bowhunter,s "Quickening"...The rush of adrenaline rushing through you at the sight of seeing a deer at 20 yards or less. prepare your mind for it and controll your breathing...easier said than done

I lost what should have been my first three deer to "Buck Fever"

OK Everybody together now......

P...R...A...C...T...I...C...E!!

And be very patient.

Learn the realities of bowhunting whatever game you intend to hunt, the actual tools that are necessary not just want you want, and put the emphasis on what you consider is the priority for you.

PRACTICE, PARACTICE , PRACTICE! And when you think your done? PRACTICE SOMEMORE!

Perfect Practice makes Perfect

if possible i would try to practice from an elevated postition. like a roof or from a ladder. either way practice as much as you can before the season.

Find a buddy,get involved in 3d shoots and practice.By going and watching guys shoot you will learn alot,you will also probably make some lifelong friends.Prepare for failure so you wont give up, you may not get a deer for several years and if you do,keep doing what you did,cuz something went right.

Doon't force your shot, and don't start trialing too early.

IMO the best advice I can give you is follow the K.I.S.S. princable . (keep it simple stupid) To much tec can make bow hunting no fun .