I’ve killed at least a quarter of my deer just slipping around the woods, slowly, in random places. I’ve killed very few during rifle season hunting hot sign. Cameras have often revealed that almost all of my hot sign happens at night in many places and I just cannot afford (time wise) to sit on it all day/every day on the chance that biggin will come by during daylight hours. During the rut we kill deer we’ve never seen before. I do enjoy, and have been quite successful, hunting productive oaks during bow season but I’ve been just as successful hunting over a small plot in the afternoon with my bow. I may not know what is going to show but the chance for an animal is strong.
I think one of the best parts of hunting in general is the opportunity to learn and improve your techniques and skills with a variety of game and terrain. The most successful hunters have a deep bag of tricks to pull from, but sometimes you just want to sit in a house and watch a field.
