ORIGINAL: kenman

I would never tell someone their season was a success or failure depending on if they put something in thefreezer or not, that isn't my place. My goal for the rifle season was to take a big 8-10 point I had seen a couple times during bow season. I hunted him hard, I mean real hard, and he out dueled me this year. I saw a couple other smaller bucks I could have whacked, but that was not my goal. I failed, and failed badly (I seen him 3 times during the rifle season). That being said, I had a great season, I put 2 deer in the freezer with the bow, couldn't be happier. My friends all got nice bucks, and we celebrated all of them. I am already thinking/scouting/planning on how I'm gonna put that big SOB down next year. My failings in my hunts this yearwill give me somewhat better odds of taking him down in 9 months.