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If you could give just ONE tip...??

Old 05-07-2007 | 05:30 PM
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I'm not very successful in the ways of killing whitetail bucks, so I'm in the tip receiving business, not giving......So.....

If you had to give just ONE tip to an aspiring buck killer what would it be? I know there are literally a million, but let's say you were bound and gagged or something, and were physically able to give only 1.....What would it be?
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Old 05-07-2007 | 05:33 PM
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PRACTICE shooting






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Old 05-07-2007 | 05:38 PM
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Take vaction the first week of November every year and hunt as long and as much is physically possible.
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Old 05-07-2007 | 05:46 PM
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Patience / time on stand = opportunity= success.
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Old 05-07-2007 | 05:56 PM
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They do not like pressure, do not be in the area you wany to hunt after August no more than you have to be.
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Old 05-07-2007 | 06:10 PM
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Great post. My "1" tip,

Spend as much time as you can hunting. Nearly every free chance should be spend in the woods. IMO, that'll increase your chance of success better than anything else.
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Old 05-07-2007 | 06:12 PM
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Remember to bend at the waist when shooting from the stand!!
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Old 05-07-2007 | 06:25 PM
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Hunt Funnels, especially during the rut. When you incorporate all tips above, do so in the funnels.
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Old 05-07-2007 | 06:27 PM
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Hunt the terrain, not the sign.
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Old 05-07-2007 | 06:45 PM
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If the wind is wrong, no matter how much you want to hunt that stand......go somewhere else.

(Have productive stands for EVERY wind direction, it will prevent you from "Pushing it" at one of your other spots. Even a marginal stand on a perfect wind is a much better bet than your best stand on the wrong wind.
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