ORIGINAL: Steve863
I've got to tell you that the guy who manages to take a big buck in northern big woods like Maine, the Adirondacks of NY, etc. surely has accomplished something greater than the guy who hunts farmland, suburban areas, or a Texas fenced in ranch! Deer are few and far apart in such areas and even killing a forkhorn can require a hell of a lot more hunting than killing a much bigger deer in other areas where people see dozens of deer each and every day.
That makes me feel better as I hunt the thick woods of N. Maine and there are years that I dont' get a single buck let alone see a single deer! They can be 100yds away and you wont see them. I wish I had some farm lands to hunt so that I can be successful every year. Might have to start hunting public land in my state were I probably would have a much higher success rate. But I enjoy the hunt and woods so its not a total let down when I walk away without a buck.