ORIGINAL: mammasboy
ORIGINAL: atlasman
Having said that............don't you think equipment wise we have helped our chance for success even on big bucks in the last 5-10 years??
Yes, but I believe it to be minuscule. Everything being equal, do I think I have a better chance at killing a deer (even mature buck), than bowhunters of the past without all of the gear we have today? No, not really.
WOW..........that surprises me.
Take someone in a Summit, with a laser rangefinder, Blazing fast, silent and powerful bow, mechanical release, solid broadhead, fiber optic sight, full thermal gear, scent control, a bleat can and/or grunt tube...........and has studied the area on topo maps and patterned the deer with specific help from time stamped photos of specific deer on his trail cam.
All other things being equal I will put my money on that guy vs. a finger shooter standing on a tree limb years ago shooting a slow, loud, unforgiving relic while trying to stand still because his feet are freezing and trying to guess how far that deer is away.