He minds the wind religiously, choosing to quit the field rather than alarm a buck if the wind turns contrary. He keeps himself and his clothes clean for the hunt. He moves slowly, watching where he puts his feet and how he lays them down. He stops often, as all successful still-hunters do, but always in a spot where he can shoot if he has to. He knows that a sudden silence can flush a deer from cover and that prepared hunters get the best shots.
Gene uses binoculars up close as well as far away.
He hunts with the sun to his back or side. He looks for pieces of deer, not whole deer. Gene hunts not just to kill deer but to learn more about deer. He has become expert in the use of blinds. His are spartan and employ natural materials.