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<blockquote data-quote="fishboy1" data-source="post: 3994999" data-attributes="member: 1827"><p>Im with Tx300 well said.</p><p></p><p>Here is one of the major factors to big buck hunting that doesn't get examined deeply enough. SACRIFICE.</p><p></p><p>If you want to hunt for "mature bucks" or "big" bucks it takes hunting differently. To meet your own expectations it requires YOU to change the way you hunt. Now I know there are several dedicated big buck hunters who routinely kill mature & big bucks every single season. This isn't really for them since they have it figured out.</p><p></p><p>Well Motor oil is motor oil right ? Hunting is hunting, we just need more bucks and the whoppers will appear.....right? Uh....not really.</p><p>To frame it up in your mind, ask yourself these questions..</p><p></p><p>1. The weather is beautiful, cool with a light wind and its your first day off in weeks during your preferred deer season segment. Would you be willing to sit home because conditions were not right and you didn't want to educate that mature buck you got on trail cam during daylight the other day?</p><p>2. Would you be willing to avoid the best part of your hunting area for the entire season waiting for that ONE perfect day when the wind is just right, the weather is just right to go give the big boy a shot?</p><p>3. Are you OK realizing that you will likely allow ONE deer to dictate how you hunt or DON"T hunt for the entire season just for ONE or TWO chances when conditions are right to go after him? </p><p>4. Do you promise to forsake all other deer in order to keep from messing up the area and educating that big buck that you are hunting him? </p><p>5. Are you OK with knowing that taking a day off of mature buck hunting on your place to just go "deer" hunting COULD blow your chance at the big one for the entire season?</p><p>6. What kind of crazy stuff are you willing to do in order to get in and out without detection? How far are you willing to walk/Wade/paddle? How early are you willing to get in your tree? How late after dark are you willing to sit to make sure he has cleared the area ?</p><p>7. Are you willing to give up a segment of hunting entirely to increase your chances at a big one? No bow season.... perhaps? or Skip MZ waiting for rut in your area?</p><p>8. What are you willing to give up in order to scout your hunting properties intimately, know every possible tree for a stand in every little out of the way hole? Kids soccer games? Quit golf and fishing? </p><p>9. Are you willing to quit hunting with friends/family to increase your odds that nobody else will mess up your hunting for mature bucks? </p><p></p><p>To be consistently successful on mature bucks, these are the kinds of questions you will have to ask yourself.... Not every one, but many of them. More importantly, Look at how differently the approach to hunting is for mature bucks vs. "just deer hunting"...</p><p></p><p>There is a reason I call dedicated mature buck hunters "Iron men of hunting". Its a lot of work both off season and in season and a LOT of SACRIFICE to consistently kill mature bucks. You have to adopt a completely different mind set and use strict discipline in your hunting and start taking it seriously. It really is similar to becoming a professional athlete. God bless you if you are one of those dedicated people, I hope you have a wonderful season and post pictures of some pretty bucks.</p><p></p><p>BUT its not for the Majority of hunters and there is no shame in being a plain old hunter OR a mature buck hunter. I don't have the time, money, energy, skills, or desire to become a professional Hunter or ball player but it sure is fun to get out into the woods each fall hunting or to go to the court and smack a ball around .</p><p></p><p>Now contrast that with BSK's REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS..... is it reasonable to expect Pro level success for yourself or other hunters without the dedication and sacrifice necessary to outsmart mature bucks?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fishboy1, post: 3994999, member: 1827"] Im with Tx300 well said. Here is one of the major factors to big buck hunting that doesn't get examined deeply enough. SACRIFICE. If you want to hunt for "mature bucks" or "big" bucks it takes hunting differently. To meet your own expectations it requires YOU to change the way you hunt. Now I know there are several dedicated big buck hunters who routinely kill mature & big bucks every single season. This isn't really for them since they have it figured out. Well Motor oil is motor oil right ? Hunting is hunting, we just need more bucks and the whoppers will appear.....right? Uh....not really. To frame it up in your mind, ask yourself these questions.. 1. The weather is beautiful, cool with a light wind and its your first day off in weeks during your preferred deer season segment. Would you be willing to sit home because conditions were not right and you didn't want to educate that mature buck you got on trail cam during daylight the other day? 2. Would you be willing to avoid the best part of your hunting area for the entire season waiting for that ONE perfect day when the wind is just right, the weather is just right to go give the big boy a shot? 3. Are you OK realizing that you will likely allow ONE deer to dictate how you hunt or DON"T hunt for the entire season just for ONE or TWO chances when conditions are right to go after him? 4. Do you promise to forsake all other deer in order to keep from messing up the area and educating that big buck that you are hunting him? 5. Are you OK with knowing that taking a day off of mature buck hunting on your place to just go "deer" hunting COULD blow your chance at the big one for the entire season? 6. What kind of crazy stuff are you willing to do in order to get in and out without detection? How far are you willing to walk/Wade/paddle? How early are you willing to get in your tree? How late after dark are you willing to sit to make sure he has cleared the area ? 7. Are you willing to give up a segment of hunting entirely to increase your chances at a big one? No bow season.... perhaps? or Skip MZ waiting for rut in your area? 8. What are you willing to give up in order to scout your hunting properties intimately, know every possible tree for a stand in every little out of the way hole? Kids soccer games? Quit golf and fishing? 9. Are you willing to quit hunting with friends/family to increase your odds that nobody else will mess up your hunting for mature bucks? To be consistently successful on mature bucks, these are the kinds of questions you will have to ask yourself.... Not every one, but many of them. More importantly, Look at how differently the approach to hunting is for mature bucks vs. "just deer hunting"... There is a reason I call dedicated mature buck hunters "Iron men of hunting". Its a lot of work both off season and in season and a LOT of SACRIFICE to consistently kill mature bucks. You have to adopt a completely different mind set and use strict discipline in your hunting and start taking it seriously. It really is similar to becoming a professional athlete. God bless you if you are one of those dedicated people, I hope you have a wonderful season and post pictures of some pretty bucks. BUT its not for the Majority of hunters and there is no shame in being a plain old hunter OR a mature buck hunter. I don't have the time, money, energy, skills, or desire to become a professional Hunter or ball player but it sure is fun to get out into the woods each fall hunting or to go to the court and smack a ball around . Now contrast that with BSK's REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS..... is it reasonable to expect Pro level success for yourself or other hunters without the dedication and sacrifice necessary to outsmart mature bucks? [/QUOTE]
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