Originally Posted by
pats102862
Through out the late 80-90s I used to tagout in the first three hours of rifle season on deer like that. The last several years I been going after the big boys and they definately are in a different league.
It's all part of the natural maturing process as a a hunter to keep raising the bar. Tag soup is often the by-product but it's all worth it when things finally do come together.
Yes, the big boys most certainly are in a different league. Even a 2 1/2 year old is a dozen times smarter than a 1 1/2 year old and when they get to 3+ they pretty much can outwit the vast majority of hunters most of the time.
The stakes are higher for the mature buck. If a hunter makes a mistake, he goes home empty handed. If a big buck makes a
boo-boo he gets a last ride in a pickup.