Nice strategy and buck. You are correct, avoiding others is the key. It seems that a lot of folks get packed in around the golf course every year.
Most guys hunting there are very predictable. I leave the golf course strictly alone. Most guys who take their kids along set up out there and I want them to be successful. Besides, there is 5,800 acres there, give or take, and some dense hardwoods that are full of deer.
Last time I hunted there it had rained for 2 straight weeks, yet everyone was hunting the creek bottoms. It made no sense. There was water everywhere, within a few feet wherever you turned. I set up on some high ground, on a large plateau, and scored a decent 8 point within 15 minutes.
