i can confirm that boyd iverson was caught poaching, and his trophy bucks that have made book are being discredited, i have read part of one of his books, not a bad book, but as chromeslayer said, don't give your money to a guy who makes his money poaching. as far as finding deer, bucs in particular, start scouting anytime between now and summer, really hit it hard in the summer before seasosn to pattern your big buc, i wouldnt be worried about getting a big buc your first year, just work on getting your first blacktail, besides if you shoot a big one the first year, you have nothing to look forward to except for years of smaller bucs