My population is much lower than say 10 years ago, so I end up hunting "harder" (closer to bedding areas) to keep my sightings consistent. And in doing so I put more pressure on my place and cause them to be more and more nocturnal. I also have some neighbors that have no trigger control, and a few others that hunt with me that pay no attention to wind direction when picking stands.
But mostly I would say I am the leading cause of pressuring my deer to much. A lot of my place has been clearcut so nearly all of my hunting areas and access routes will change. I am trying to make a calculated effort on where I put food plots, roads and stands so I can have less impact. Plus I'm gonna try hard to check cameras only once every 3-4 weeks.
