We all pass up deer all the time. I've passed up deer one day and had the same deer push my button the next day and TWACK..... You don't have to please anyone other than yourself. Bowhunting isn't to make others happy or said. It's your thing.. relief, adventure, nature, Twack and blood.... whatever. That doesn't mean you should do everything you want... just within reason and the laws. I don't bother to count the deer I let walk by anymore. I don't consider it anything more than a sighting. I do closely observe their actions and see what they're up to. They also have far better hearing and sight than I do and will often alert you to a better prize in the bushes. If you're happy... I'm happy.