Well I have hunted / held out for bucks for 3+ yrs, or more before, never to get them, having them killed off property
so way I see it is this, If I target a buck, I hold out unless something bigger or I want walks in front of me, if nothing else walks out, I stay true to my target buck, and maybe worse, if my target buck shows up last week of season, I tend to let them walk LOL hoping they will just be bigger next yr, feel if they made it this long here, they have a shot
to out wit me for 13 weeks, I give him a free pass last week , and just hope to find his sheds at this point!
not always my smartest move, but what I do anymore Haha