We only get 2 deer in our area (only 1 can be a buck). A lot of guys I know will pass up shots early in the season so that they can keep hunting more later into the year. Personally, if I find a deer I'm after I'll take it the first chance I get and then switch to hunting something else during the rest of the year. I wouldn't mind tagging out early because I've already been "hunting" for several months now; spending time in the woods scouting, creating blinds, observing patterns, etc. To me hunting season has been in for several months...it's just not legal to shoot anything until Oct. 5th.