RE: does killing a deer mean success?
My measure of a successful hunt is the enjoyment that I derived from it , this means that I even enjoy watching those white flags bounding away because it tells me that I'm not as good as I seem to think I am , and that I still have much to learn . I've gotten skunked plenty of times , sometimes for an entire season , and I still enjoy doing it each and every time . I'd rather get some meat for the freezer , and I don't trophy hunt , but it doesn't break my heart if I don't score .