RE: What's more important in the whitetail hunter's arsenal?
Given the two options, I would have to take experience.
To me, intelligence means a knowledge of deer, the woods, ect. But one thing that I have learned from hunting deer for the past 12 years is that can all be a mute point at times. Deer do some crazy things and sometimes do the exact opposite of what logic or any articles/books say they should do. This is where the experience wins out. A mix of both experience and intelligence to actually use what you have experienced is the best way to go.