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Hands down best huntin advice !!!!

I’ll just go with things I’ve learned (primarily) from folks on this board. Not necessarily big buck related.

If you’re walking in and bump deer on the way to your spot find a spot to set up; you know where deer are.

Aim for your exit.

Be in a tree, ain’t no deer in your bed.

Practice. Practice shooting. Practice climbing. Practice shooting from elevation. Practice hanging your gear. Every single time you do something makes it easier in the field, especially in the dark.

Listen before you speak. Lot to be learned from the people who’ve been doing this many more years than me. God gave you two ears and one mouth for a reason.

And the number one thing I either learned or remembered thanks to my team for the challenge last year: have some darn fun. We aren’t saving the world here. We’re growing as people, challenging ourselves, and enjoying the outdoors. Celebrate your wins. It’s ok to be as proud of your doe as the person is who just got the drop tine 5 year old they’ve been after. Good lord willing we put some meat in the freezer or the one we dream about on the wall but above all we relish every second we get out there.
 
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Pyronole said:
@JAYBO A stone cold deer killer from Bama keeps saying "How bad do ya want it!" over and over and over until I find myself thinking it too! hahaha
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Ole SAL
Yeah, I know that guy. He's a good dude. He's helped me a lot this year.
He also says "Off season is Killin Season" Post season scouting is King.
 
Be patient. Don’t be your own worst enemy if you’re in a good spot with plenty of sign but not immediately seeing deer. Success could be just over the next ridge.

Don’t let a surplus of gear surpass the importance of woodsmanship and skill through perseverance and practice.

It’s been said numerous times already but I’ll reiterate, have the time of your life out there. God willing we’re only here for a limited number of seasons and tomorrow is never guaranteed, enjoy yourself!
 
I'm gonna go against the grain here and say I pick up my bow at the first opportunity when I spot a deer. Even if it's just a doe or fawn because you just never know if the buck of your dreams is right behind them and if you wait you might miss a chance because there are too many eyes to make the move or the deer might get past you if moving quickly. I also hunt where most of the time you can't see more than 20 or 30 yards so sometimes they are in your lap before you know it.
I also will absolutely stay on the couch on certain days when conditions aren't great for my best stands. Sometimes you can do more damage than good by hunting a stand when you have swirling winds or other conditions that let the deer know they are being hunted. Iv'e seen stands ruined for the whole season this way or by being hunted day after day regardless of conditions. I try to hunt smarter not more.
 
I met an elderly hunter on some public land in 1990 after missing shot opportunities on 3 nice bucks in one morning. They all caught me drawing my bow after they had walked past me. I was hunting at about 20' up. This ol hunter told me if you wanna shoot those ol bucks that live on this public land with a bow, you have to get above their peripheral vision, which is about 30' , you can dance a jig at 30' he said .He also said just have to aim for the heart at steep angles. Note this is SE Tx pine forest for the most part. So I got a 30' pull rope and tied it to my ol man climber (the ol 30# er) I don't miss packing that thing through the woods. Come to find out, the ol hunter was right! My success rate soared. Seen and killed a lot more deer. Present day, I use a saddle 90 percent of the time and have found keeping the tree between me and the deer I don't have to get as high. It also allows me to access trees with more canopy cover, which helps as well.

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