Location is a key factor, no doubt.... But I think work ethic is right up there with it... For instance, I consider myself a pretty good hunter and I run into a good buck every few years,however I have a couple friends that are light years ahead of me in both ability and number of mature bucks killed..Why? B/C they work their butts off year round to consistently harvest mature deer. I MIGHT could do the same, but just don't have the desire to give my life to bowhunting mature bucks... Some guys do, nothing wrong with that....

You think guys like Shedd33 are hammering P&Y bucks EVERY year b/c of location? Heck no! Its that work ethic and absolute obsession with big bucks that produce the results.

I applaud guys like GregH and Shed33 and many, many others that go beyond the call of duty to hunt these big ol' nasty mature bucks.. And I'm man enough to tip my hat to a better hunter...