They learned much by imitating the techniques of other wild predators, who relied on stalking for survival. Over time, it evolved into a highly refined skill, which remains relatively unchanged to this day. Scouting narrows down the best wildlife locations. By studying sign or visually patterning an animal's daily movements to food, water and bedding areas, a stalking strategy can be strategically planned. During the actual hunt, every precaution must be made to disarm the game's heightened senses.
Human odor is a red flag to their sense of smell.
Always approach game down-wind and utilize natural cover scents whenever possible. In earlier times, natives rubbed sage or other herbs on their skin. In this modern era however, hunters can rely on sex scents to attract animals in mating or condensed natural odors such as pine, cedar and earth scent as cover-ups. Concealment is also a major facet of stalking. Face paints and camouflage make the hunter invisible by blending him into the natural foliage.