one thing i havnt heard people say yet is you need to spend time on the glass. i got to hunt with some outstanding hunters growing up and one of the key things i learned from them is you glass alot. take your time, listen, glass, and pay attention to the wind are some important things to getting on big bucks. they can smell you from a long ways off and that big buck will get outa there when he catches your wind, not all the time but the majority when your on big blacktails. i would say theres two parts to wind you wanna know: 1 is watch which way your scent is moving. 2 blacktails do not like wind, if your hill side, ridge, clearcut, or whatever is windy i would say most likely your deer will not be there and you wanna find that spot where they can get away from the wind. hunting them in general season can be tough thats why i go where i can see them from a long ways off, the rut is really the best time to get the monsters. if you see a doe in the rut, watch her even if you swear theres no bucks with her. i'll watch a doe during the rut for as long as i can handle, number of times we spent over an hour watching them feed and than see a nice buck pop outa no where. just remember glass and glass and glass, than glass more. rattling is also a fun way to get them, but its tough
