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Let's hear some one liners as to what you think are the keys to consistently harvesting mature bucks............


Year-round scounting is golden

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You cannot kill big bucks by filling your tags with does and little bucks

You cannot kill a deer from your stand if you aint in it (meaning huntin the wind, the rain, the heat etc)

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Patientice.

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DC...I'm glad you said mature deer....not "big bucks" :)

IMO...yes scouting is key, no doubt. But I also think persistence is key as well. You have to be out there to kill one. Don't let the excuses get you...it's too cold, it's too hot, it might rain, it's a full moon, it's not the rut, my nails need polished....you get the idea, they are endless. You can't kill him laying on your couch.

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You have to hunt an area where mature deer live.

Stealthy,
How does shooting does prevent you from shooting big bucks????

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There is no secret, anyone can harvest mature bucks if they put their whole life into it or if they have the money to spend on canned hunts, yet there's no appreciation in the latter, for me anyway.

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He asked for ONE LINERS;).........Not short stories...............LOL:D



Options....Options......Options.......Never rely on a handfull of stands.

Hunt the beds hang the heads.................LOL (thats a new one);)

Never hang a stand where you "want it to be", Hang it where it NEEDS to be.

Catch a Buck coming back to its bed in the morning........Phoey!!!......Ya'all got it backwards boys.;) (that one is priceless)

If you can see your hand in front of your face.........It ain't thick enough!!!

If you can remember where you hung it...........your hunting it to much;)

Don't see what you want or expect to see, just see what you see.

If you can still feel your legs........your a good hour or two from climbing down.

There is ALWAYS another drop of blood out there, don't dare go looking for belly until you find it!!

Have you ever found the mother of all honey holes only to find a fresh stand hung[:o][:@][:@]........forget it - the spot sucks.......move on!

You can walk around your whole life and NEVER have your wallet or keys fall out of your pockets. Stick a grunt, or camo glove in it though and it WILL fall out every time you see a big buck.:)

Hunting a stand once at the right time is always better than hunting it 10 times at the wrong time.

Even pressured Bucks move during the day........you just have to get in there way!

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The best (IMO) and my favorite is...................

Must be present to win!

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oops....

Always have a game plan - no matter how bad you think it is. If its just half right................Its probably the best plan ever formulated for hunting mature bucks.

Mature bucks only want 4 things.........food, water, does and staying alive. Food, water and doe he can get at night - that only leaves staying alive for us.

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In order to kill mature deer you have to let the young ones walk.