Great hunters spend far more time investigating
(scouting) than they do hunting. Good hunters are good detectives and have
honed their investigative (observation) skills. Good scouting is not so much
looking for answers as it is looking for the questions. In nature, nothing is
random and nothing happens by accident. The when
and the where are a lot easier to
figure out if we know what makes the wheel go around.
We can become effective hunters only when we
understand the deer’s needs and wants. This is done first by careful
observation and then by asking ourselves what,
where, why, and when. Most hunts
fail due to poor observations and poor fact-finding techniques. When scouting,
it’s best not to make snap judgments. Instead, spend time being aware of our
surroundings and, later, meditating on them. Analyze yourself, analyze the
deer, and analyze the situation.
Jim
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