My philosophy is that 80% is everything we have mentioned in these 10 steps, 10% is luck, and 10% is the details.
But on the things you need to think about pay attention to every detail. The less you have to “think” about the better. #9 Pay Attention To The DetailsĪs mentioned above you want to simplify things as much as possible.
All of these things are vital to putting the odds in your favor. You may only get one chance to harvest that buck of a lifetime. You must plan where you will park, how you will enter the woods, what direction the wind is based on your access, how early do you need to be in the stand, how can I access & leave the stand without spooking deer, should I use a flashlight?, should I wait until it’s light enough for me to see, if I jump deer should I press on or wait? You also need to be a weatherman, make sure the weather conditions are good for the stand you will be hunting. They take every scent precaution they can, check the wind, check their gear, etc. Successful hunters start hunting hours, days and weeks before then. The average hunter starts hunting when he gets to his treestand. This is where you have to analyze the terrain versus the wind to pick the most favorable ambush location. You must set up your ambush in a way that the wind is favorable for the buck to show up in the first place and then not smell you in the process. Where they eat, sleep, drink and travel all depends on the wind direction. Most mature bucks will not spend much time walking with the wind at their back. But a very important aspect of the wind that many people disregard, is how the wind affects the bucks your hunting. If the Booner smells you, you will not kill him. Before you go to bed, when you wake up, while you’re walking to your stand, while you’re sitting in your stand you must always be thinking about the wind. To kill a Booner this must always be on your mind. If Jack Nicklaus made a “hole in one” on a Par 3 it was certainly luck, but it was his skills that put him close enough to the hole in the first place. But no hunter consistently kills trophy class bucks on luck alone. To have everything come together and to put a Booner on your wall takes some luck. Every hunter no matter how skilled must have a little luck on his side. The better you hone your woodsmanship skills the more animals you will harvest. Knowing when to draw your bow, when you can move, being able to sit still, using your eyes and ears, when you can use a flashlight and when you can’t, reading sign, etc. This is a trait that every consistently successful hunter has. If you don’t know the yardage how can you hit the target? # 5 Woodsmanship
Also, using a range finder should be as important as the ammo you are shooting. It amazes me how many hunters invest money and time with us but don’t invest time in tuning their shooting skills. You will be spending hours, days and weeks in the field, spend a few minutes every day to shoot your bow and make sure your gun is sighted in before you hunt. Not only is it unethical to go hunting with poor shooting skills but you are also wasting your time and money being in the woods. The luckiest, most patient hunter, with the best gear, hunting the best property in the world must still be able to make the shot at the moment of truth. Successful hunters consistently hit their target. You will learn more this in our next e-mail called Hunting Trophy Whitetails. This includes having a great deal of patience & spending as many hours in the woods as possible. Mentally it can wear you down, and if you are not sharp each and every time you enter the field, the advantage goes to Mr.
Hunting mature whitetails is more mental than it is physical. You have to always be in the right mindset. Master these 10 steps and you will see multiple booners on your wall. You have to be lucky when hunting these elusive animals. These 10 steps will give you 90% of what you will need. Once you learn the formula stay with it and only tweak the details to put the odds in your favor. To many hunters over think hunting whitetails. People who kill lots of big deer hunt areas with lots of big deer. This is the most important factor in success. If you truly are on a quest to kill a Boone and Crockett class buck you must hunt areas that have a history of producing B&C class bucks. This may sound simple but, you can’t kill what is not there. Gary Harpole, Owner Harpole’s Heartland Lodge These strategies have helped me successfully harvest multiple Boone and Crockett Whitetails. Below is a list that combines the minds and years of the most successful hunters I have met. I have learned more from listening to my hunters over the years and taking knowledge from them all. I have hunted whitetails for over 30 years and have guided trophy deer hunts for over 20 years.
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