I've spent a lifetime worth of studying all the "how to's." It all boils down to 2 basics things. #1: You have to disciple yourself to let deer walk and #2: You have to hunt in a place where the deer can get some age on them. Both are easier said than done.

How do you disciple yourself?

#1 you have to hunt at nite. Or
#2 hunt close to nuclear site. Or
#3 Have 9 toes and a cool nickname

Goes in without gun until you see the one you want

The biggest key to killing big bucks, is hunting a property that has big bucks. If they aren’t there, you can’t kill them. Now there are all kinds of things you can do right or wrong when it comes to trying to get them dead toe rice

Well it is now no longer a secret.

Secret ,,,, only secret I can think of would be to know just where these bucks disappear to when the bullets get to flying.... if you know that ,,,, keep it to yourself ,,,,, other than that ,,,With a passion, practice your scent control , use your calls and deer scents at the right time and in the right place,,, Put as much time as you can in the woods ,,, Sooner maybe even later your going to see that deer you consider a big buck.

It took you a lifetime to realize that chit.

No No No! It’s corn, flood light, crossbow. And 2 acres

Clorox stump under a booger light will get the job done too

Let's see some pics of all of those big bucks

Thanks Jim I feel like I can kill a big un now 😁

First big bucks have to be there. Second it’s all about luck. You can scout until your blue in the face, have him patterned perfect do everything that a expert hunter knows they are to do. He’s coming in and wham bad luck changes everything. Or it can be the persons first hunt with borrowed equipment, just pumped gas, making all kinds of racket and wham that lucky charms hits just right and ol big boy is on the ground. Hence the old saying “I’d rather be lucky any day than good”.

Hunt where the big bucks are, not where you think they should be. Biggest bucks I have killed have both come from most recent information, not from traditional places that Uncle Joe killed one in the 90's. One was a trail cam picture and I hunted 3 days later on a cold front before a rain and killed him. The other was finding the fresh droppings one the biggest whiteoaks. Also letting them walk when younger or just not monsters. Can't kill a 170 inch if you kill him at 140

I've killed several big bucks for my area. Just never the biggest. It's always the guy you described. Now matter how much time, money, or effort you put into it in, it's always the blind luck that kills the biggest.

I have a goal and it's not to necessarily to kill the biggest, just to kill one the size I set as my goal. It happens to the blind luck guys, I'm past due for some luck.

It’s all about how big the sanctuary is.

Yep. Sometimes you shoot yerself in da foot tryin' to get em dead toe rice.

Y'all are overcomplicating the hell out of this. To kill big bucks all you have to do is get between where he is now and where he is going to be in a little while. That's all.

Yes, we're saying the same thing. In order for big bucks to be there, they first have survive to grow to that size. And they are often right under your nose. Luck is part of the game but hard work and persistence will eventually pay off.