Being as stealthy as possible while moving through hunting grounds is essential. If you're still trying to hunt through potential bedding areas, closing in on game you spotted from afar, trying to sneak to your tree stand for a sit, or you're tracking bucks as they do in New England, every noise you make is too much.

After slogging through a palmetto jungle for who knows how long, I looked at Steven and said, "I don't think there are any hogs here."