Jeff, I have not the stories to tell. I take that from my Dad I guess. I will not brag over game I have taken. I have very few pics because of this. Not an excuse, I am just being honest.
As for numbers, (I'm guessing) I probably have taken approx 30 deer in my life. I hunted from around 6 years old till I got married at 20. I took a 15 yr break from any and all hunting.
Since I started back, I have taken around 7 deer. I do not have any trophy bucks as for what some would call trophy bucks. I have trapped, hunted, fished, and just about everything else a person could do outdoors in Louisiana.
I use everything I know and whatever else I can learn from others. Just like you Jeff.

Sorry if this is not what you were looking for.
LT