1. i seldom learn much from my hunting mistakes. already knew, but shown again
2. when advised to do my spring scouting before green up, listen. it's a jungle out there in 5000+ acres of cutover!
3. i'm much more upset that my boy didn't get a deer than that i was, again, eluded by a mature, unbroken buck.
4. movement patterns of deer can change drastically from summer to fall/winter
5. the wife must go to shoting range more this summer even if she does consider herself a skilled marksperson....
