game cams will screw you up too. one yr I had a pic of a huge buck for our region. I hunted him all yr refusing to kill a doe cause you know he might be trailing her. guess what? I never saw that buck in daylight hrs. so, that yr I went hungry for deer meat. I learned a lesson though. don't hunt just one particular buck or they are liable to drive ya nuts. he certainly did me.
good luck to ya bro,
big ed