If you've been deer hunting for a long time and you've never taken a mature buck, maybe it's time to focus on fundamentals.
If you're not successful, you need to get back to the basics. Deer hunting isn't rocket science; it's really very simple. What do the deer eat? Where do the deer bed and where do they travel? When do they move most often? Where do you set up or select a stand to intercept them? How do you defeat the whitetail's sensory defenses -- smell, hearing and sight? How do you read sign to know that you're hunting in a productive area? How do you reach your hunting area without alerting nearby deer? When is the rut?
We all have room for improvement. I learn something new about whitetails every season. There are times when it seems like I learn something new nearly every day of the season. One of my father's favorite sayings is: "When you think you've gotten too good, you'll never get any better."
Drop your ego and concentrate on the fundamentals.
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