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2014 Archery Buck is home

hickslawns

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Thanks guys. I appreciate it. I do scout year round. I do put in a bunch of seat time when the conditions call for it. Outside of this, there needs to be the "luck" element to make the right deer give you a shot. I am fortunate in some of the properties I hunt. They can hold or bring in the right deer. Not everyone has this factor to their advantage. I guarantee there are guys on here doing the same thing I am but may not have as desirable properties to hunt. I have been there. Reality says I will be there again some day. Nothing is forever.
 

finelyshedded

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Thanks guys. I appreciate it. I do scout year round. I do put in a bunch of seat time when the conditions call for it. Outside of this, there needs to be the "luck" element to make the right deer give you a shot. I am fortunate in some of the properties I hunt. They can hold or bring in the right deer. Not everyone has this factor to their advantage. I guarantee there are guys on here doing the same thing I am but may not have as desirable properties to hunt. I have been there. Reality says I will be there again some day. Nothing is forever.

Very good post Phil, I totally agree!

I look at it like this as well. It's simple mathematics, the more shooter caliber deer you have running around your accessible area the more your odds increase on getting a shoot opportunity at a shooter buck. The more ass time you have just increases your chances even more. You still have to hunt smart,capitalize in crucial moments and make the shot but doing those 3 things won't put a mature deer down consistently if there just isn't any to hunt.