I get a kick out of guys like Maverick challenging every nice buck they see suggesting that they're untouchable or that those of us who see or harvest them have some sort of private honey hole where even the bird could shoot a nice buck.

Every private land buck I have taken in the last 10 years was seen on adjoining public land IN SEASON as well. The 10 that I killed 2 years ago was seen by dozens of hunters on ground open to public hunting before I stuck him to the ground.

Hunting is what you make of it. You make your opportunities whether it's planting food plots, making the commitment to buying your own ground, or doing the endless year round homework of seeing to it that you are welcomed on good private hunting ground, or even finding that WAYBACK spot on public ground. deer hunting success is sometimes a matter of luck but most often it's the product of good old fashioned hard work. Period.

The days of the opening morning deer pinball are gone. THANK GOD!