BEST

I believe I have a good eye for "hunting on the run".........(picking a spot with little or no knowledge of the area).......I stay focused on why a DEER would travel through an area and really couldn't care less what the place looks like to ME. This I believe is a skill I developed through years of bouncing around in the big woods of public state lands. I have killed deer from trees guys could barely figure out how I climbed. I also believe I have excellent focus when the moment of truth comes. When I see a deer coming I am as excited (or more) then anyone but I am eerily focused on the vitals and trying to predict the deers next steps. I'm a pretty reliable closer.


WORST

I am too bullheaded to give up or lay low on a spot when I get a taste of what's there............especially when I know that sneaking in and out will be next to impossible. I try to force that square peg into the round hole and I end up educating the deer and getting mad at myself because I KNOW I shouldn't try it but I still do because the lure of the possibilities if I do are so tempting.

I over hunt...........plain and simple. I don't have the luxury of enough spots to only hunt a stand once or twice a year or have special rut stands or special wind stands. That is reality and I accept it...........but I also know that some days I would be better off staying home then parading through the same woods AGAIN...........but I do.........because I can't get one from the couch right??...........I can justify anything if I try hard enough