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Key attributes of a successful “trophy” hunter
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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 5018145" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>I don't want to downplay the validity of some who are regularly successful through dedication and many long, hard hours in the stand. That is definitely one way to success. As the old saying goes, you can't kill them from your couch.</p><p></p><p>That said, I don't want aspiring trophy hunters to think that is the <u>ONLY</u> way to success. I know some very successful trophy hunters that don't hunt hard at all. How? They don't have to. They have it figured out. Through meticulous observation they understand the types of habitat and terrain mature bucks prefer. With satellite images and topo maps they can analyze a large area, and pick out the "high odds" locations for mature bucks. A day of boot leather can confirm which potential locations are displaying the right sign. Then, and this is key, they stay out of the area until they see the right combinations of rut timing and weather coming together. And if they kill the buck they're after, it will be during the first 3 or 4 times they hunt him.</p><p></p><p>This doesn't mean these type of successful trophy hunters don't spend time and effort on being successful, but the vast majority of that effort is spent <u>out of the stand</u>, pre-season and post-season scouting (especially post-season). They often spend a life-time of off-seasons analyzing notes and "putting it all together."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 5018145, member: 17"] I don't want to downplay the validity of some who are regularly successful through dedication and many long, hard hours in the stand. That is definitely one way to success. As the old saying goes, you can't kill them from your couch. That said, I don't want aspiring trophy hunters to think that is the [U]ONLY[/U] way to success. I know some very successful trophy hunters that don't hunt hard at all. How? They don't have to. They have it figured out. Through meticulous observation they understand the types of habitat and terrain mature bucks prefer. With satellite images and topo maps they can analyze a large area, and pick out the "high odds" locations for mature bucks. A day of boot leather can confirm which potential locations are displaying the right sign. Then, and this is key, they stay out of the area until they see the right combinations of rut timing and weather coming together. And if they kill the buck they're after, it will be during the first 3 or 4 times they hunt him. This doesn't mean these type of successful trophy hunters don't spend time and effort on being successful, but the vast majority of that effort is spent [U]out of the stand[/U], pre-season and post-season scouting (especially post-season). They often spend a life-time of off-seasons analyzing notes and "putting it all together." [/QUOTE]
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