No offense, Buckeye.....but this is ****. I really don't care what someone 3-4 states away thinks about my deer season. I used to.....I just don't any more.

I can legally hunt about 72 days (+/-) in my zone of my state. Given that I have a wife, a child and a career....I hunted many of those, last year. Throw in daylight savings time departure.....and I get to work before daylight and get home after dark for many of those legal hunting days. Still....I scout what little time I have some mornings, before work....sometimes hunt for an hour on those mornings (when daylight allows).

IF a buck is THERE......I'll eventually see him. If he doesn't allow me a shot opportunity.....it'll be because he either simply doesn't.....OR...I don't have the time required to know exactly where he'll be, that particular morning at that particular time.

What you call "excuses" and 'failures".....I call "priorities", "responsibilities" and "life". When it's all said and done.....I'llsleep, just fine.