One you gotta be fortunate to be in a place where any even exist……which may actually be more wide spread than most would believe……and two you gotta hunt smart and not care about just going hunting whenever…..If a deer ever reaches 6-7+ years old then there’s a good chance he’s never gonna be killed unless it just happens to be dumb luck that gets him. They’re just playing the game on an expert level at that point that’s hard to compete with....they just don't move that much is my theory. ……I think some of the biggest keys to being able to kill them lie in the way the land lays out…..Some spots and layouts are just much better mouse traps that helps to even the odds a little. Some areas and lay outs though….the deer just has a tactical advantage that just about can’t be overcome. It’s like war strategy….he’s got the high ground…..
Now one interesting concept I heard one time that I think may have some merit is that the old 7-8 year old buck wasn’t just smarter than other deer and seeked out that special hidey hole that allowed him to grow to that age…..This guy thought that the deer simply got lucky and picked a spot as a dispersing yearling that was just the right spot. It was the spots producing the big bucks and not the big bucks seeking out the spots…if that makes sense. That was Don Higgins idea he talked about years ago on the old QDMA forum.
Last edited by CNC; 11/11/19 07:47 PM.
