I voted 75% cause when it comes to actually harvesting an animal, you need to be in the right spot. Now when we are talking about a successful hunter, there are too many variables to consider. I agree that there are hunters on this forum and people that you will never hear about in a million years who are at the top of their game when it comes to hunting. Like someone mentioned though, you cant kill a booner when there are only 110 inch deer running in those woods. Success is measured in ones own eyes, but if we are judging the success of others, i would say that location doesnt really need to play a part of it. The way i would judge myself as being successful is if im killing the larger caliber deer in the woods im hunting. If im out in Iowa, kansas, canada or some other area, then it better be atleast a pope and young, hopefully bigger, here in NJ, a buck in the 110 and im flying high. Its all relative. The only true way to guage who is the best is to people, throw them on all on the same parcel of land nd let them have at it. They all have access to the same stuff and same caliber deer. Not sure this will ever happen though.