Originally Posted by
CalHunter
Congrats on an awesome buck Rock! You definitely have a talent for the big bucks.
CI (Mr. Lucky), I've always thought of luck as being more of an opportunity. Being in the right time at the right place and then taking the right actions to take advantage of the opportunity. How many people don't see bucks circling around them or are yakking with each other, on a cell phone, not paying attention, etc.? Not to mention they hiked a lot to be in the right place for the opportunity. I would say that if you've shot several dozen deer, then you're obviously doing something right.
Thanks, I don't really believe in luck even though I use the phrase on occasion. Its more like "chance" you spend time doing things right and eventually it pays off. Trust me it goes wrong for me a lot lol but I only need it to go right every once in awhile.
For every mature buck I get killed a bunch of them turn the wrong way even when Ive done everything right and even more turn the wrong way because Ive done something wrong.
The last 2 mature bucks I have killed everything played out just like you would draw it up but those are the stories I tell. Kind of like a gambler that walks in the casino and hits on $800 and calls bragging to all his buddies but doesn't mention he put $2500 in before he won $800
I hadn't put in the time this year but I did last year and came up empty(I miss judged the yardage on a legit monster and passed on a real good mature buck the evening before firearm season because my daughter and the nice lady that lets me hunts wanted him more than I did) the lady that lets me hunt killed him at first light the next morning and I made the right call for sure as it was a buck of a lifetime for her.
Anyway you just never know when its going to happen, here is the one I didn't shoot last year.
clearly the right decision was made.