Bullseye, going solo will be difficult but it's possible. First, get a compass and learn to use it. Even if you carry a GPS, get a compass and learn to use it!
If you are a new hunter it is likely you never ventured far from an established trail or road in unfamilar, dense woods. Getting disoriented (aka, LOST!) in unfamiliar game woods is easy and almost a certainty on misty, dark-sky days. I've never been really lost myself but there have been many times I had no idea where my truck had gone. My compass always saves me from the humiliation of being the object of a seach by others.
Hunting is best in the early morning and late evening, low light times. (During the rut, young bucks have just one thing on their minds so a good one is a potential at any time of day.) Scouting is better left to the mid-day periods, learning to look for signs of deer use, food sources, trails, etc. If you are hunting public lands, forget setting down to watch over large forest openings, the deer will avoid them in daylight, so hunker down in more dense areas that have deer trails located up-wind of your position.
Get yourself a small back pack or large fanny pack, one made of a soft, noise free material is best, for neccessities and safety items. Carry some water and a bit of food (I like "Kudos" snak bars, they are odor free until opened and the wrappers can easily be buried), insect repellant, first aid supplies, a few feet of small diameter rope or nylon webbing (for pulling deer or tying limbs back), water-proofed matches and a short, fat candle for a fire starter, toilet paper, spare batteries (for your GPS and compact FRS radio and flashlight, etc.), a LOUD plastic whistle (if you are sick or injured, it's easy to whistle but hard to shout much), a large plastic trash-can bag and some large size latex, medical type gloves (for deer meat AND as an emergency raincoat/wind breaker), small brush cutter, etc. Most of this stuff is rarely needed but it's important to have when you do need it!
Have high hopes but don't expect much for the first several trips afield. We are "smarter", but deer are pretty smart too. We are looking for them in their home areas and that's not an easy thing to do. Reading will give you lots of info for what to look for but nothing can replace hard-earned experience!
Good luck!
