Yep, I have a secret but since it's a secret...

My secret is........... I have sixth sense. I can feel an animals presence even though I can't see it.

Oh! You wanted a secret to help you. Sorry, you either got it or you don't.

Who knew...THF is full of undiscovered comedians. That's the real secret here. My intention with this post was to get some cool stories like for example..."My dad taught me a way to bring in a mature buck after the rut. He learned it from his dad who learned it from his father and only works late in the season but have killed all my best deer doing it. Never heard anyone else doing it but not asking around to find out"...If you thought I was hoping to find the hidden answer to stories like these then your wrong and did not read the initial post. Was really more interested in getting a sense for how many people keep things in their back pocket whether asked to by a long deceased family member or because they realize it gives them a unique competitive advantage and don't want everyone and their mom to learn on the internet.

I was hoping this would be my big break, but it didn't work out. Still undiscovered.

Don't know how many "sure fire" things there are in hunting and fishing to be kept a secret. There are very few "always" or "never" things, and most of them involve the wind or staying hidden in general. I bet there are more of us who have secret spots than secret tricks, and I bet a bunch of us who think we have secret tricks would be disappointed to find out how many others are already in on our secrets and we just don't know. Critters been getting hunted a long long time in this world for there to be too many real secrets left.

i hear donkey butter is a good attractant

The one and only true path to big bucks consistently is to spread badger feces (must be fresh) all over your face and hair.

I know what you're thinking, and yes, I made that up.

Darn, I only read the first sentence....oh well, maybe it will work

guess I am doomed, no badgers close enough to collect fresh dung ...

I think the OP was looking for serious comments ... ... but with this group that might be difficult to capture

I try to hunt where the wildlife lives.. No secret, but it's my method to collect sausage.

Aw, I will just spill the beans. I NEVER wear camo clothing or face paint when I hunt. For some reason the animals I hunt never know the difference.....

i use a scent of humor to attract deer... doesn't work on here for attracting friends, so i mostly huntsolo ...
Got a thread called Best kept secret in the public hunting section... it's not a secret if ya tell someone though....
Edit: As some have mentioned on here, hunting shows are getting more bout sponsors... That's what pays for the shows... Have mentioned , more as a tip rather than keeping it a secret, for those hunters on a tight budget interference to range finders in a few posts... Even cheap scopes & using more than one pin for archery can be used as range finder... Just not best at explaining things...

The only secrets I keep are my public land hunting spots...won't even tell my best friend what oak flat I hunt.

I had started to train the deer to drink beer. No seriously, I really was. I had a bowl at the feeder and I'd carry two beers to the stand. One for me and another for the deer. Some would drink it some wouldn't. Biggest problem was the hogs. They'd come through and then I'd have to go looking through the woods for the bowl. That was on my old lease. Haven't tried it yet on the new one.

My man.

So, let me get this straight. You wanted everybody to share their secrets to success while still keeping yours a secret. I relly don't think you have a secret, unless it's that you don't have a secret. If that's the case, then keep it a secret.

that's spot on!

I have a hunting "secret." It's not so much a secret as it is just rediculous. My favorite snow goose call is a dead snow goose. I don't mean decoy, I mean actual call.

As pappy once said: take & sour corn.. Let sit & ferment...Take soured corn to trap... Pour out in pyle 10ft in front of trap... Climb in trap.. Close door... When hogs come around... choot-em... solves problem...

Yes but it's an ancient Chinese secret and I can not translate it into English.

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Last time someone asked to share a secret was when I discovered that adults that ask you out of the blue to share secrets, are sneaky scoundrels, never to be trusted, and can't keep a secret for shat.