I probably got a bit sidetracked with my other post. As far as secrets go, it really is pretty simple. Scout-know the deers travel patterns, wind-always hunt with the wind in your favor (not a believer in ScentLoc actually working), scout-know what they are eating, weapon-know what it does at every reasonable range(bullet drop, reading the crosswind, etc), scout-know where they head when people hit the woods, slow down-moving slow and easy. Oh did I mention scout, LOL.

Now, you can probably bag a 18 month old buck (first set of horns) without near as much work, cause they are like a teenage boy on his first hot date, liable to do just about anything, but if you are looking for that mossy horned mature buck it's a whole different deal and you better be on your A game because he won't make two mistakes, you have to make his 1 mistake work in your favor.