Do You Have What It Takes to Bag a Monster Buck?

By John Eagleheart

Are you deer hunting to take that once-in-a-lifetime deer with the giant rack? If you are aspiring to harvest the kind of buck which most folks only dream of, I can help, but you will probably need to alter your thinking and tactics and assume the diligence and devotion required to bring home a massive trophy buck.

Except for the occasion when you may get very lucky, the productive hunting of a huge whitetail or mule deer is an undertaking that may involve a complete year or more of planning, scouting, and hunting. There have been single bucks which I have scouted, chased, hunted, and fantasized about for years before I eventually saw the chance to make the kill. The huge "war hosses" have a singular characteristic of never being caught in a position where a man could shoot them. There is a reason that the giants are giants, and they appear to have a sixth sense regarding evading hunters.

Fortunately, you can typically predict how the bigger, older bucks will move, and you have to strategize and anticipate how they will move to succeed. Their behavior patterns and movements are so different from doe and smaller bucks, that you can't approach them the same way. They survived this long by being clever and knowing when not to go into a dangerous situation. They've gotten so good at avoiding hunters and not placing themselves in a position that allows them to be hunted that they can live well over 6 years.

A huge buck generally will not flee at the least bit of danger but will instead remain hidden until the coast is clear. I have watched bucks hold firm in cover taking advantage of their natural stealth and incredible camouflage, and then slip, crawl or swim away in avoidance of the most seasoned hunters.

In order to have success with these big boys you will have to deploy different tactics. It is very similar to the police detective finally getting the master criminal after months or years of hard work along with being in the right place at the right time to make the arrest. - 31499

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