I am new to the forum, I am 42 yrs young, took first buck when I was 8 yrs old. Shooter50 has it pegged. The only other thing I can add is, you have to let those you may call " shooters " walk right on by. A lot of times, the older bucks don't travel the same trails, you may not take as many deer, but you gotta let'em walk. An old wise big buck taker gave me a piece of advice a long time ago, " If you gotta look at him twice, don't shoot'em" That advice holds very true. Last fall, I watched a nice 19 to 20 in wide 10 pt two days in a row, noticed he was thin horned, but nice. When first appeared, I had to study him. Looked at him twice. On that third morning I heard that same walk coming down that Ky ridge, I watched that 10 pt walk right on by, heard another walking, when I saw this deer, it was 2seconds my mind was made up. 14 pts, 2 drop tines field dressed 240lbs. There was no second look, you just know. Patience God Hunting