I don't have it written down, but guessing 40-50 hours during archery season I saw 17 bucks and 8 were in shooting range. Only one was a shooter for me.

108 hours just in October. 2 nice monster bucks 50yds away.
17 bucks total. 14 in range. Passed on all to get the monsters. Never did.

bow season = 240 hours

gun season = 180 hours

total = 420 hours

saw 21 bucks
hunt in NY


10 bucks ............. would be killed/ passed

8 bucks ................. too far

2 bucks ................ I'm a moron

1 buck................ forgot my quiver ( i'm a big moron)

over 200 hrs of scouting off-season

About 125 hrs on stand

Had over 10 bucks in range.

Shot two of em

Thats about 150 hrs per deer[]

I need to better my efficiency

Hours spent I have no idea, well over 100 counting scouting, saw a ton of doe, one buck way out there and then the 7 point I killed. i hunt in Va. Lots of deer and VERY liberal limits.

i hunt chau. co. ny put in about 15 hrs. during bow shoy 1 10 pt 1 doe only saw 1 4 pt 6 doe & 3 fawns 1st day of shot gun shot big 7 pt saw 3 other bucks & 1 doe all by 9;30 that morning

I don't know the exact amount of hours this year....if I had to guess probably 125 or more actually hunting. I saw about a dozen different bucks this year. Many were in range, but none were what I was looking for.


I hear ya!

92 hours for one buck kill this season.

Saw a total of 4 bucks this season. Many doe. Passed on all but the last buck.

Hunt in MI.

We have many deer here. Wish the season lasted longer than Jan 1.

lot of hours saw in geirgia 2-25 diff. bucks
killed 2

about 115 hours on stand, saw 17 antlered bucks