Wade Robertson

Serious deer hunters know stand placement is critically important, especially on public lands in Pennsylvania where the average hunter has skills far above the national average.
When hunting any old, wise buck, it’s best to allow three to four months for him to accept the presence of a new stand and forget the disturbance made erecting it. Trophy bucks are incredibly wary and suspicious – if they weren’t they wouldn’t be alive after five years of hunting pressure.

To bag a giant buck requires more than luck nowadays. True, you may be lucky and stumble onto a wall hanger, but the most successful hunters first locate a monster and plan a strategy.
Fishing successfully for big trout demands you fish a stream or lake that holds numbers of large fish and the same holds true for bucks. If you can locate two or three dandies, your odds of getting a shot are much better.

It’s the second week of archery season, daylight’s fading, you’re tired, thinking of dinner. You glance behind you one last time. To your absolute disbelief, there stands a massive 10-point.
This comes as a shock, a tremendous shock!
Your heart hammers against your ribs; hands are shaking, knees like jelly. With trembling hands, you grab the bow and somehow attach the release. Your eyes are glued to the magnificent buck and those antlers walking past you at 25 yards. You raise the bow and draw, shaking the entire time. Everything depends on the next few seconds … Can you make the shot?