Thread: What am I doing wrong???

I think the first 10 or so trips i went out, i came out with nothing but rubbish as well. I only got my first deer this year. I guess the motto is patience, persistence, and learning to deal with disappointment. And then I learned more about wind, going slower than I think slow is, and paying attention at all times (which can be very mentally tiring). I only started seeing and spooking more deer when I went painfully slow, and looked for small bits of movement between the trees rather than scanning for whole deer. Getting out there very early in the morning before the sun makes an appearance has helped as well.
Ive also found that areas close to big cities are much more difficult in terms of finding animals due to hunting pressure. I get maybe 50% success rate at areas 2 hours drive from my house, but about 10% success rate 30 mins drive from my house.

Also people who fail don't end up posing with no animals and dont post those photos online, so the successes naturally stand out. Doesn't mean that they get deer every time they go into DOC bush Keep it up, be patient and quiet, and eventually the magic will happen.

Love the dog. He looked peeved as well.