A successful season for me means many things.


1st,That I stay safe and enjoy the time spent in creation. Ifeel closest to my Creator while hunting. Alsoknowing I will return home safely to my family.

2nd, that my time spent preparing and scouting in the off season sets me up for successful encounters.

3rd, actually hunting the plan and seeing it work, when it doesn't, keeping a clear outlook and adapting and tweaking it as the variables change, knowing NOTHING is for certain. Knowing I am not in control andthere is a great power involved and trusting and being ok with that.

Finally, harvesting a buck. For me personally and this isn't for everyone, I do not feel completely successful if I don't put an arrow through a buck. This does not mean I did not have a great time,My goal inhuntngwhitetails to kill mature bucksI have no excuse not to, if I do my homework andifit's in theLords will. If I don't then there is a reason for it and I trust in that.Those years for me that I didn't harvest, only motivated me to work harder in the off season.

I am not a great hunter, Ihave been reasonably "successful" (reached many of mygoals)atit because of what the Lord has blessed me with. An intenselove for the mountains here where I have grown up, a love for the whitetail, nice country to hunt in, an awesome mentor, a will to work very hardat it, willing to learn something newand a loving wife that supports my passion.