I'm sure each have their own definition of recovery , but I'll give you my definition.
Between my love for the table fare that venison offers and the pure enjoyment I get from hunting it would be hard to choose which one is my driving factor. But they both go hand in hand! If I dont recover a deer in time to enjoy the table fare , it's not a recovery.
To some it may not matter , but if I shot a world record buck that I didn't find until it was too late to enjoy ALL benefits of a harvest , I wouldn't enjoy it half as much as shooting a six point and recovering it imediately.

<---Doug---<<<