I've read this thread like 4 times and I still don't understand half of what I've read.
But I will greatly agree that hardwork and commitment are the 2 of the 4 main ingredients to getting it done on older whitetails.
Intelligence is the third. Location is the FIRST. Despite what many spout.
Incidentally... insecurity is a stinky cologne. I'm just sayin...
Duke...
I feel like im fairly intelligent. I'm learning the game on whitetails "OK". I've sat SIVXTY-ONE times, now....and I haven't made it happen on a buck. Could I have shot "a" buck? Sure. I've been working hard and staying committed. That leaves your number one. I'll admit something here, publicly....
There are more bucks here than I previously thought. the ratio's better than I once thought.
But I've seen four 2.5 yr olds and probably one 3.5yr old in that many sits....and I'm hunting where bucks should be (spurred by some pretty accomplished hunters
).
It could all fall into place next hunt....and I'm leaning on that every day. I had a great sit this evening. I saw 7 does and 2 small bucks. Could have just as easily been a shooter.....but they weren't. They went at it pretty robustly fora couple of young spikes, though!
Tonight I went looking for does....and I found them....AND I got what I was after......bucks trailing them. They just weren't the "right" bucks.
I go back to work Monday.....and my time will be limited, again. So be it. This year's been a HUGE success! I have learned a TON, so far. I also learned I don't ever wanna hunt this much or this hard, again. I can't handle it.
"Balance"