RE: #1 thing that contributes to your success?
 

RE: #1 thing that contributes to your success?
 

Preparation I would say. I know pretty vague and pretty large encompassment with many subsets. However preperation is the key to a number of things already mentioned - Location, Location, Location is very important this can be determined by scouting. When scouting you may actually already know the buck or bucks you are targeting, this allows you to practice patience in knowing what is in the area. Ability to read sign in scouting and prepare appropriately for the hunt is a big part of the puzzle. Practicing to be proficent with your equipment, set up, etc - again falls into preparation. The list does go on.....

I personally feel we make our own luck, if you put yourself in the right place to begin with you'll experience more success.

A very close second would be knowledge/experience. While the scouting and sign finding is part of the prep portion, the ability to interpret is based on your knowledge/experience of the game/habits. It could equally fall into the prep side as many spend hours gaining new knowledge/in sight into the game they pursue.

RE: #1 thing that contributes to your success?
 

I have to say probably the number one thing would have to be where I hunt,, we have a family farm and I have several food plots along with lots of thick brush, mature timber and lots of white oaks,, I am spoiled by our farm, it is the biggest factor in my hunting success, second would be having the time, patience, and confidence to make it all come together.

RE: #1 thing that contributes to your success?
 

time spent looking/scouting, patience, and sometimes just luck:D

RE: #1 thing that contributes to your success?
 

Preparation...it seems to cover everything for me. Be it scouting, stand placement, wind and weather, scent control....and the list goes on and on. If I have a good idea of what I'll do during the next days hunt and be flexible if conditions change, things go well for me. Too often I miss an opportunity due to a stupid mistake that leads back to that days preparation ( or patience ).

RE: #1 thing that contributes to your success?
 

Continuing to learn from my mistakes!

RE: #1 thing that contributes to your success?
 

Our nominees are:
1) Ability with my weapon of choice
2) Proper scouting and stand location
3) Staying still and quiet for long, long periods of time

And the award goes to....

Proper scouting and stand location! If I know where the deer are going to be, and set up properly on them, everything else comes easy.

RE: #1 thing that contributes to your success?
 

PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE!! IF you have it you'll shot a buck every year!

RE: #1 thing that contributes to your success?
 

Being patient, being quiet, moving as little as possible in my ground blind. Also, waiting until the deer gives me a good shot.

RE: #1 thing that contributes to your success?
 

A job that allows me to hunt on favorable days and work on the bad ones.