I say it is up to the individual hunter and where they hunt and how much time is put into it. I live in St. Louis Co.,MO. The archeryseason starts Sept. 15 and goes thru Jan. 15. We have a lot of time snd I spend many days in a stand. We have lots of deer and can harvest an unlimited amount of does. So I shoot plenty of them for practice and wait for bigger bucks. If I shoot a buck I mount, that is my guage. I also hunt a lot in IL, an hour from home. It is big buck territory so I hold out but dont kill one every year either. They are'nt around every tree, like some people think.