What is most important---Skill, Luck, or Land??
03-02-2003 | 12:41 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: VA, USA
RE: What is most important---Skill, Luck, or Land??
Rack-attack brings up an excellent point about going in deeper and thicker places. I have found that a lot of hunters will not trod too far off the beaten path, especially on government owned lands. Most would rather stay close to old logging roads and trails. Some of the best places I have found to hunt have been hell to get to, but the pay off was always worth it.
03-02-2003 | 07:26 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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From: Saskatchewan Canada
RE: What is most important---Skill, Luck, or Land??
Location, Location, Location is often coined as a term for year after year success in hunting. This would incompass both land and skill, IMO. You need the land or location to produce the opportunity, the skill to put yourself on the right trail and ole' lady luck to send him down that trail.
03-02-2003 | 10:32 PM
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Thread Starter
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From: NY
RE: What is most important---Skill, Luck, or Land??
You can use that as your excuse, or as your motivation.
If you have to work 2-3 times as hard to have success on state land vs private then the land is the more important factor.
If the same hunter was to put in the same time and effort I believe he would have more success on a private plot with many unpressured deer.
03-03-2003 | 06:24 AM
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Dominant Buck
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From: Blossvale, New York
RE: What is most important---Skill, Luck, or Land??
I' m shocked at the number of replies that rely on " LUCK" to be of so much importance. If you rely on luck you' re not doing your homework. If you' re doing your homework and scouting and following some basic rules of scent control(even if your only scent control is hunting the wind) luck has very little to do with your success. Luck does account for some of deer and often monsters, but relying on it will account for a LOT MORE failure. It' s great if you have a prime piece of property as you have more choices. BUT, skill and diligence will allow you to make the most of what you have. I' d rather be GOOD anyday. You' ll eat more regular. The luckiest of hunters doesn' t consistantly score and score and score.... but the true hunter will.