Boo...That's a heck of a buck in anybody's world!!
I once killed a huge 10 point on a piece of property that was only 13 acres. The owner said no deer had ever been seen on the land but if I was crazy enough to hunt there I was more than welcome.
Well...November 16th, 1996, I killed my biggest Whitetail to date. I know you've heard me say it before, "big Whitetail bucks don't get big by being stupid". Hence the 166 I killed off of 13 acres.
Big Bucks like sanctuary zones. No people. No dogs barking. No 4-wheelers. No intruders. Basically to create excellent Whitetail habitat you need 3 things. Food, Cover and Water. Meet those needs, and you're more than halfway there.
On the places I hunt, I do all improvements in May and June. After that, I stay off the property until opening day of bow season. Thank GOD for cellular trail cameras!!
Bow season starts usually the end of September or first week of October. Does it work all the time? No. But it sure improves my odds, in my humble opinion!!
One place I have which is only 50 acres, is less than a mile from my son-in-law's place. He has had ONE buck on camera all season long. I have bucks almost every day. Not all shooters, but still decent bucks.
Just lucky, I guess!!
AJ
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming "Wow, What a Ride!
!! You CAN'T eat antlers no matter how long you boil 'em!!! : 
