Well said Cougar.

I just think that a hunter of any caliber stands a good/better chance of taking a deer if they are hunting no pressure private high population land.

Being a great hunter means nothing if you have idiots driving through the woods in groups of 10 every 15 minutes trying to scare up any and all living things......actually then it pays to be the lucky guy.

A marginal talent hunter will see his harvest numbers go way up if given the chance to hunt a nice plot of land...........A great hunter stands a very good chance of seeing his harvest decline if forced to hunt the state forests crowded with weekend warriors.

Luck is luck and could change day to day so it doesn' t really matter where you are for luck to shine or spit on you.


I know guys that have hunted 2-3 straight SEASONS and could count the combined deer they saw on one hand. I also know people that see more then that 99% of the times they go out.