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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: BRONZ on November 07, 2016, 06:09:00 PM
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TexasTrad posted on my Kansas Buck thread,
"WOW...you are obviously doing a lot of things right to harvest such big bucks. I remember reading about at least one of your other big buck harvests. Really exceptional!
Can you tell us more about how you are setting up? Public or Private land? how you are locating the best locations? How much time you spend in the stand?"
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I thought I'd try and answer a few of his questions.
1. Marry a woman who understands that your battery recharges when you are outdoors with a Bible in your hands and a traditional bow hanging behind your shoulder.
2. Hunt the way that makes you happy.
Whenever I pray over hunters before we go out, I always ask that God bless each one with success as it's viewed through each man's own perspective.
For example, some hunters make scent elimination part of their ritual and they enjoy it. For me, I wash my camo and plaids in baking soda and borax and then hunt with the wind in my favor.
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I have a buddy that only hunts during the rut. He has killed 2 Boone and Crockett deer in back-to-back years with a compound ...one measuring over 200 inches. For me, I just want to be in a tree and go out whenever possible. Normally, this means one to two times a week and I take at least one weekend hunting vacation with my father a year for turkey and one for deer.
3. I am truly blessed. I am fortunate to hunt several private areas within the state. I ask for permission whenever possible and I'm not ashamed to use my daughters as leverage... it's hard to say no to kids!
4. Be a student of what you are passionate about. Truly, I'm not going to share anything that you can't read in every magazine article. Identify bedding, feeding, and the transition areas. Locate pinch points in these transitions and hang stands that allow for appropriate prevailing wind conditions.
Hunt what you have. I love the magazine articles that detail these 500 acre tracts that have all the necessary ingredients! Not all of us have access to that! Study what you have, and make the most of it
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5. Be sure to approach your stand the right way. For example, do not walk through the feeding area in the morning before dark on your way to the tree... this is where you expect the deer to be.
6. I believe bow hunting is 90% luck and 10% skill! Bottom line, you can't kill what doesn't live there. I am fortunate that the buck last year and this year came from two different places. I had no idea either existed as I'm not obsessive about trail cameras, but I did carefully study deer patterns and setup where I see deer moving.
I've recently watched the guys on Midwest Whitetail... these fellas know how to kill big deer! As for me, I want to remain humble and recognize that God is good!
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Amen Brother!
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This is great stuff -- thank you for writing such a thoughtful response. It sounds like you have a really good outlook AND you are able to keep your head and make a good shot when a big buck shows up.
Congrats again on two really great bucks!
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You, have the right frame of mind!
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Well said.. :thumbsup:
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You know Bronz I think everything you said is correct and I like to see you bring Christianity into it. That mental leverage means a lot when keeping focused.
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Well said, Manolito!
Congrats again on another great buck!
Bisch
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Originally posted by Bisch:
Well said, Manolito!
Congrats again on another great buck!
Bisch
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Amen! :clapper:
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Amen! Some good advice there sir!
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#1 Hunt in Kansas LOL
Not to downplay any big buck harvests in Kansas but my goodness you guys grow them big and unpressured!
Good advice!
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Originally posted by Michael Arnette:
#1 Hunt in Kansas LOL
Not to downplay any big buck harvests in Kansas but my goodness you guys grow them big and unpressured!
Good advice!
We do grow them big here! My dad has a 173" 11 and a 186" 8 pt (yes, you read that right). He's a recurve-only guy as well.
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Atta'boy BRONZ ....good advice and mentality.
My old man told me once that he thought sometimes God just created the big bucks and sent them by him......
Tim
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great post!
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I will also agree that some people just are blessed with a pile of luck. Couple that up with knowledge and skill and you end up with a pile of heads on the wall. My brother is the same way. The boy could catch a bass or kill a buck in a Walmart parking lot. We often hunt the same stands and I wont see crap, he hunts it the next day and sees 10 and kills a whopper. I don't know?
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He dos not demand that we succeed in accomplishing anything in this world.
We are expected to try, fall, get back up, begin again and continue trying all the days of our lives.
Success is His gift!
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You have your priorities in order Sir. A man who approaches it that way should be blessed as you have been. Good job again this year. Beautiful Buck.
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What Bisch said!
Terry
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"Hunt the way that makes you happy."
This is paramount to success and more importantly our definition of success. I am convinced that people rob themselves of a large dose of enjoyment in hunting by hunting in a manner that does not suit their personality. With all the "how to" instructions out there it is easy to start emulating a "style" of hunting that does not fit who you are.
The balance between wanting to kill a deer and the way that gets done can sometimes be the hardest balancing act of all.
I appreciate your sharing your thoughts brother and congratulations on a great buck!! THANK YOU JESUS!
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I'd rather be lucky than skilled any day. My brother is one of those types. The first big buck he killed over 160 he walked up on while it was asleep.
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Back when I worked for a leasing company, there were always a lot of business phrases in vogue. One of them was "Be brilliant at the basics". It sounds like that philosophy is very much a part of your hunting strategy.
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:thumbsup:
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Thanks for sharing. You have a very good attitude.
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You just summed up my approach, and what should be everyone's approach to not only hunting but life!!!!!!!!!
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Originally posted by BRONZ:
Originally posted by Michael Arnette:
#1 Hunt in Kansas LOL
Not to downplay any big buck harvests in Kansas but my goodness you guys grow them big and unpressured!
Good advice!
We do grow them big here! My dad has a 173" 11 and a 186" 8 pt (yes, you read that right). He's a recurve-only guy as well. [/b]
I need to see a picture of that 186" 8pt!!!!!
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:thumbsup:
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Good post. I belive thought it's 90% about the ground you hunt. Non pressured and great big buck areas.
Congrats on another fantastic buck btw!
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Great post. I love your outlook.
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Bronz,
Wow, just wow.
Great advice and excellent attitude.
You have given me hope, and put a warm glow in my heart.
God Bless you and yours.
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Originally posted by Longbowlogan:
Originally posted by BRONZ:
Originally posted by Michael Arnette:
#1 Hunt in Kansas LOL
Not to downplay any big buck harvests in Kansas but my goodness you guys grow them big and unpressured!
Good advice!
We do grow them big here! My dad has a 173" 11 and a 186" 8 pt (yes, you read that right). He's a recurve-only guy as well. [/b]
I need to see a picture of that 186" 8pt!!!!! [/b]
Try this link....
https://goo.gl/photos/UdMGBdtrJNMGHHqH8
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Now that's an 8 PT! Great buck and a great post.