#1703845 - 01/02/10 08:38 PM
Who harvested a mature buck in '09 ?
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Rackseeker
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Those that harvested a mature buck this season (3.5 year old +) What percentage of the harvest would you consider luck and what percentage of the harvest would you consider skill?
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#1703851 - 01/02/10 08:39 PM
Re: Who harvested a mature buck in '09 ?
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LA man
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Registered: 05/31/03
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Loc: spencer, tn/houma, la.
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i didnt age my 11 point buck this year but ide say 60% luck 40 skill
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#1703867 - 01/02/10 08:43 PM
Re: Who harvested a mature buck in '09 ?
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TN Deer Slayer
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Registered: 01/27/08
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Loc: Morgan County TN
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I killed a 10 point that was 5.5 years old and I will say it was 90% skill since it was early season I studied his patterns through the summer. First time the wind was right I hunted the spot and he came through just about the time I had planned it.
I killed a 4.5 year old 8 point that I will say was 80% Luck. Killed it in the First weekend of Muzzleloader.
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#1703914 - 01/02/10 09:00 PM
Re: Who harvested a mature buck in '09 ?
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smstone22
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Loc: Allardt, TN
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Well Id say 90% skill. I just knew that spot would have several bucks moving through it due to the lay of land and remoteness. Heck Ive seen 5 mature bucks there in 8 days of hunting it over 2 seasons.
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#1703927 - 01/02/10 09:04 PM
Re: Who harvested a mature buck in '09 ?
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pastorbmp
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Loc: Wartburg,TN
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First year in 5 years that I have not killed a mature buck. Oh well, if the Lord willing - I'll try again next year!
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#1704022 - 01/02/10 09:38 PM
Re: Who harvested a mature buck in '09 ?
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gator-n-buck
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Registered: 10/22/08
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Loc: Knox, TN / Palatka, FL
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I killed a 3.5 year old buck.... It took me 3 days of adjusting (moving stand) so I could get a shot... I seen nice bucks all three days in this new spot (bench) I was hunting but it wasn't until day 3 that I found the right set-up... I was a little lucky to hunt that spot because I wasn't sure until my hunting partner suggested it... In the end I would say a lot of it was luck, being at the right place at the right time.... but I would rather be lucky than good any day...
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#1704026 - 01/02/10 09:41 PM
Re: Who harvested a mature buck in '09 ?
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Setterman
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Registered: 12/31/09
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Loc: Knoxville, TN
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Skill is always involved, as well as a little bit of luck. I killed 3 mature bucks this season, and all were killed in places which I expected them to show up, not that particular deer, but a mature buck of some description.
The skill, usually involves stand approaches, wind usage, stand placement, shot placement, and recognition of a mature buck versus an immature buck.
The luck involves the deer actually showing up during daylight hours and presenting a chance to make a clean kill. I never had the luck factor on the biggest buck I hunted the latter part of the season. He never offered me a clean shot, numerous days I might add.
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#1704031 - 01/02/10 09:45 PM
Re: Who harvested a mature buck in '09 ?
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Big Gun
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Loc: Bartlett
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I killed a 3.5 yr old 8 pt. I'd say about 75% skill.  O.K. maybe 50/50.
I had seen this buck the week before during the youth hunt and took a climber in where I thought he might be roaming.
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#1704061 - 01/02/10 09:57 PM
Re: Who harvested a mature buck in '09 ?
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pass-thru
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Loc: va beach
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I had a very good year and killed 3. I don't know how to break it down to luck/skill....unless you randomly wander into a buck, some skill is always involved. And luck is always involve because you cannot control deer movement in wild conditions no matter how good you are.
The fist 2 were from a location that constistently produces for me over the years. I hung the stand based on years of observations and it is my best stand. I missed a third mature buck from that stand with my bow.
The third one was a flash hunt on unfamiliar public land. I had a place in mind but when I got there a truck was already parked, so I had to wing it. That was the only oak grove in a massive pine thicket....so I took my climber and with just an hour to hunt started covering a logging trail. Found good sign, set up on the wind.....very thick and poor visiblity but at the very end of shooting light a 3.5 year old buck ran by and gave me 10 yard shot.
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#1704171 - 01/03/10 12:31 AM
Re: Who harvested a mature buck in '09 ?
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megalomaniac
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Registered: 10/28/05
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Loc: Mississippi
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Luck is one here and there.
Skill is 2 or more in a season.
Although I wouldn't really consider a 3.5 yr old 'mature'.
We only had one mature (4.5 yr and up) on my main farm and he was killed him second week of ML. Passed up a few 3.5 yr olds, unfortunately later killed by the neighbors.
My 4.5 yr old on another farm was pure luck... on HIS part. Had him in front of me for 30 minutes running does and closest he got was 150 yards with a ML... I shoulda pulled the trigger, but oh well.
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