Ide agree that putting in some work in the off season to give yourself a better chance/ result when hunting season opens then you are the better hunter for doing such and your hard work paid off. I plan on putting in some work this summer in my areas, as I am new to hunting and happy with the deer in the area. I just read an article the other day about hunting and deer management, and they talked about only taking 8pts + however they stated when trying to get new hunters/ children into the sport that any deer they harvest could be that persons trophy. So a "trophy deer is really in the eye of the beholder". And lots of luck haha, deer are alot smarter than I ever thought...