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Is it luck or skill?
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<blockquote data-quote="fairchaser" data-source="post: 4378700" data-attributes="member: 10373"><p>I hunt a property namely Ames Plantation that has a mature age structure for bucks due to its harvest restrictions. This is actually a great experiment to answer this question. There are a handful of hunters who regularly kill mature bucks. They aren't just consistently lucky. One of the most important factors in their success is familiarity with the property. Some have decades of familiarity. Secondly, they have learned how to bring their A game. Specifically, they have learned how the behavior of mature bucks differs from the general population and how to take advantage of it. Third, they commit hundreds of hours to scouting and hunting. And last, they are excellent killers. They usually get the job done.</p><p></p><p>If success was purely luck, then success would be based on hunting hours alone. More hours equals more sightings of mature bucks which equals more shot opportunities. Yet, some hunters have more success per hours of hunting than others. </p><p></p><p>They may depend on a little luck but usually they make their own.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fairchaser, post: 4378700, member: 10373"] I hunt a property namely Ames Plantation that has a mature age structure for bucks due to its harvest restrictions. This is actually a great experiment to answer this question. There are a handful of hunters who regularly kill mature bucks. They aren't just consistently lucky. One of the most important factors in their success is familiarity with the property. Some have decades of familiarity. Secondly, they have learned how to bring their A game. Specifically, they have learned how the behavior of mature bucks differs from the general population and how to take advantage of it. Third, they commit hundreds of hours to scouting and hunting. And last, they are excellent killers. They usually get the job done. If success was purely luck, then success would be based on hunting hours alone. More hours equals more sightings of mature bucks which equals more shot opportunities. Yet, some hunters have more success per hours of hunting than others. They may depend on a little luck but usually they make their own. [/QUOTE]
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