It's kind of funny. I was sitting at my desk today thinking of this very same topic. I just logged on to start a similar thread, but since this is going already...I will just continue on. I was just curiuos to see how many peopleactually kill abuck every year? And lets say 125" since that is P&Y.The last few years I have moved around a bit....living in three different states in 4 years. It kind of makes things tough finding land and then patterning the deer that live there. I feel that I have done pretty good with what I have had to work with...however, it has been a few years now since I have harvested a buck. I have been pretty dang close, but haven't been successful. As with what other people said, it really helps to have access to good land. I know a few people that really aren't that knowledgable when it comes to bowhunting deer, but have killed good bucks the last three years. Each year, they call me up continuosly throughout the season asking, "what should I do now...where should I go...etc." I know that if I was able to hunt that same land each year...I would score too.I think when it all comes down to it there is being lucky and having a little bit of luck.Having some luck is when abuck chases a doe right past your stand and you are able to get a shot off.Just because you had some particularluck that night, it doesn't mean that you aren'ta smart, dedicated hunter. Being lucky is walking into the woods and sitting downat the first open spot you see and then killing a big buck that you have never seen before.