It is a competition within oneself...that's it!!! I have always said as long as your happy then I am just as happy for you. If you ask my opinion I may give you a response that is different from your mentality or situation but it is just that an opinion!

To your question, Yes. I have a few buddies, one which was my (former) main hunting partner who thinks that a certain level must be obtained to reap the benefits of hunting. Long before we split our hunting ways I took more out of the experience than the actual harvest, however hunting to me was/is scared so I wouldn't/won't let anybody dictate how should feel while doing it. Point is hunting is so much more than what you hang your tag on each fall, live and love it how you choose never letting anybody tell you how it should be or feel!