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1. The main thing……..patience. Staying on stand at least four hours at a time unless I'm doing all day prime rut hunts.

2. Laying off the trigger when needed and watching more than I shoot.

3. Wind. Paying as much attention to it as possible, and not hunting when it's primarily blowing in a bad direction. I know it's unpredictable most of the time, but it works for me if I don't get lazy and ignore it.

4. Flexibility. Hunting by treestand, ground, or whatever different method will change it up and keep the deer guessing where I might be.

5. Finally, learning WHEN to shoot. Up until my early twenties, I'd feel entitled to take a shot if a deer was in range. Once I figured that's not the case, the switch flipped and I started taking better shots. Sometimes that means not pulling the trigger or dumping the bowstring at all.

<blockquote data-quote="Lost Lake" data-source="post: 6065132" data-attributes="member: 12599">1. The main thing……..patience. Staying on stand at least four hours at a time unless I&#039;m doing all day prime rut hunts. 2. Laying off the trigger when needed and watching more than I shoot. 3. Wind. Paying as much attention to it as possible, and not hunting when it&#039;s primarily blowing in a bad direction. I know it&#039;s unpredictable most of the time, but it works for me if I don&#039;t get lazy and ignore it. 4. Flexibility. Hunting by treestand, ground, or whatever different method will change it up and keep the deer guessing where I might be. 5. Finally, learning WHEN to shoot. Up until my early twenties, I&#039;d feel entitled to take a shot if a deer was in range. Once I figured that&#039;s not the case, the switch flipped and I started taking better shots. Sometimes that means not pulling the trigger or dumping the bowstring at all.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lost Lake, post: 6065132, member: 12599"] 1. The main thing……..patience. Staying on stand at least four hours at a time unless I’m doing all day prime rut hunts. 2. Laying off the trigger when needed and watching more than I shoot. 3. Wind. Paying as much attention to it as possible, and not hunting when it’s primarily blowing in a bad direction. I know it’s unpredictable most of the time, but it works for me if I don’t get lazy and ignore it. 4. Flexibility. Hunting by treestand, ground, or whatever different method will change it up and keep the deer guessing where I might be. 5. Finally, learning WHEN to shoot. Up until my early twenties, I’d feel entitled to take a shot if a deer was in range. Once I figured that’s not the case, the switch flipped and I started taking better shots. Sometimes that means not pulling the trigger or dumping the bowstring at all. [/QUOTE]

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