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Influenced by some recent threads and hoping to continually improve / checking my own advice..
There is a lot to digest on this topic. Ive got a bit lost trying to glean some new ideas to take to the woods.
Assume your talking to a open minded average hunter that wants to target more mature deer. Antlers are great but an older buck is an older , wiser? , harder to get close to survival machine.
What are the key things to focus on or change up, assuming somewhat limited time / money?
if you need a guinea pig:
For me it’s mindset and prioritization.
I sadly, am an below average hunter by antler score.
I’m 43, and assume I can’t add WAY more days ( avg 30 days with one out of state 3-6 day hunt) in the woods and lack an autistic savant level of skill .
Ultimately, I tend to fear eating my tag; influenced by misses, work or family commitments, bad weather, etc and tag out on dinkers.
I’ve seen many impressive deer come out of counties I’ve hunted in.
So adequate deer density, call it respectable hunter pressure, day deer time movement being mostly equal .
What you got ?
( I can move this to a existing thread if best)
There is a lot to digest on this topic. Ive got a bit lost trying to glean some new ideas to take to the woods.
Assume your talking to a open minded average hunter that wants to target more mature deer. Antlers are great but an older buck is an older , wiser? , harder to get close to survival machine.
What are the key things to focus on or change up, assuming somewhat limited time / money?
if you need a guinea pig:
For me it’s mindset and prioritization.
I sadly, am an below average hunter by antler score.
I’m 43, and assume I can’t add WAY more days ( avg 30 days with one out of state 3-6 day hunt) in the woods and lack an autistic savant level of skill .
Ultimately, I tend to fear eating my tag; influenced by misses, work or family commitments, bad weather, etc and tag out on dinkers.
I’ve seen many impressive deer come out of counties I’ve hunted in.
So adequate deer density, call it respectable hunter pressure, day deer time movement being mostly equal .
What you got ?
( I can move this to a existing thread if best)