Already thinkin about next year

[longrangehunter338]

I'm thinking of trying to get a weyer permit for next year as well as muzzleloader.

And you will be back here asking for advise on scents and baiting  It's ok, you were for it before you were against it! Maybe you should just skip the year of hunting and run for an office!

If you want an enemy, no problem I will do what I can to push against baiting/feeding, whatever you want to call it. You might want to spell it correctly, Advice not advise.

[boneaddict]

I am not sure what kind of advice you want.  If you have the boots, use them.   Big country with an occasional big buck.  They don't get that way by wearing a GPS tracker, or standing by a tree that we tell you to go hunt under.   Its not magic, its called hunting.   What kind of advice are you looking for?

[longrangehunter338]

I am not sure what kind of advice you want.  If you have the boots, use them.   Big country with an occasional big buck.  They don't get that way by wearing a GPS tracker, or standing by a tree that we tell you to go hunt under.   Its not magic, its called hunting.   What kind of advice are you looking for?

according to cboom, I would be asking advice on scents and bait for next year. I know for sure I will not be asking for advice on either.

[Miles]

Look where everyone else is hunting, and go the other way.  Seriously, i would rather see one buck every three days than one orange vest a day. .   some big bucks live in areas where you find very little deer sign.

[GotMyTag]

I have a plan that is just for more than next year.
I put in for the best hunts in many states.
Point systems are usually made so you can know when you can/will draw.
I like to get away very far from other hunters.  I do this by getting a long way away from roads.
I also like to take the kids hunting.  It is a fun to help them be successful as it is for me.
Here is a pict of one of my nephews elk this year.

[boneaddict]

You essentially will need to learn travel patterns and how they relate to weather and pressure.   You can get some of that off of googleearth I suppose, but mostly footwork and time is the best option.   Eastmans advice or that other fella, Cameron, I believe preach to hunt the same area for about 4 years before you figure it out.   There is some sound advice to that.   I find most folks that lack success lack patience and due diligence.  This generation more than ever are after the quick fix and aren't willing to put in the time, money and energy.   Some get lucky right out of the gate, but I find that most that have continual luck are those that invested a lot of time on the hoof out there.   Working harder is not necessarily the correct answer.   Sometimes working smart is the answer.   

[Taco280AI]

Good luck to everyone next year. Just wish I knew when I'd be back and had a chance to go hunting. This was my third year missed.