Location and timing are also very important...

I've got a friend that has hunted with me the past 2 years...Last year, I put him on one of our stands that is known to produce good bucks the first 2 weeks in November...

This was the 9th of November...Within 30 minutes, he killed a nice 11 pointer with an 18 inch inside spread...This year, I put him on the same stand on the 3rd of November, he killed an 8 point with a 19 inch inside spread, again within 30 minutes...

Now, this guy had only killed 3-4 deer in his life before that...Certainly he did good because he closed the deal...But he was in the right location at the right time...We've owned this farm since 1976, so we have a pretty good history of what can happen when the time isright...