Don't believe any of the lying bastards here. Including me....
Welcome.
Read everything you can about the animals you are interested in - or clones. Much of what I learned about hunting moose I gained from reading about white-tail deer hunting. Similar habitats and habits. Somewhat different forage and ranges.
Spend as much time as you can out in the beyond off season, just observing.
As for the "ancients"- read Capstick, Bell, Raurk, O'Conner, Jobson, et al. Keep in mind everyone has opinions which color their writings. Any number of how-to books out there.
Good for basic background, but never let that get in front of personal experience, when you gain it.
Keep in mind that what you have observed/ learned , does not necessarily negate theirs.
