Yes sir, I have spent countless hrs sitting in a stand holding a bow in freezing rain, sleet and snow. used to be a die hard bow Hunter. Hadn't set in a Stand for about 12- 15 yrs. Got bored one weekend in between dog seasons and borrowed a stand from one of my buddies, walked up the mtn. Just grabbed a tree, didn't really care if I even seen a deer, just wanted to go set in the woods. Shot the biggest buck I ever see in the woods.
Mother nature has alot to do with those big bucks too. Yes for the most part bow hunting takes a little skill, but so does raising and training dogs.
not near the size of yours, but for around here it was a trophy,
