Of course area/game knowledge, how to communicate with the animals, practice, energy food, water, sleep, mental/physical toughness & TP are essential hunting requirements. The single most important thing with biggame hunting regardless of the quarry I have found is know the wind and use it to your favor always. Animals always leadwith their nose andthe body follows. Simply put you could have all the basis covered but give them a wiff of your pressence and she's all for not!