RE: Big Buck Barometer
I live about 40 minutes from Fran but our main hunting spots are more like 1.5 hrs apart.
Spotting is my best chance to see what’s in my general area, but it’s a lot of work & gas. I could go 5-6 nights without seeing a shooter, then all in a sudden catch a bachelor group at the right time. They get real spooky of the lights and people taking pot shots at them. I’m not sure if the pressure of spotting kills or saves more deer. They get hammered often enough with the light, I think they start to disappear before the crosshairs are centered.