RE: What % of the time...
Been out 9 times this year.Here's my log
am 1 doe--50 yds
pm 2 does--35-40 yds too dark to shoot
am 3 does--35 yds brisket shot, searched 4 hrs, no recovery
am 16 does, 4 bucksdeer everywhere, very exciting, did not shoot
am 5 bucks--10-30 yds shot 8 pt at 30 yds, only went 40 yds
pm 1 buck 8pt--160 yds blackpowder hunted on the ground
pm 9 does, 3 bucks--150-200 yds bp on the ground
am 1 buck 6 pt--20 yds too young
pm 5 does, 1 spike--173 yds shot doe with bp from ground
I'veseen a lot more deer this year, but it has taken several years to get stands, blinds, travel routes, etc figured out.