The best way to see who the better hunter is is to go hunting with the person you are comparing to.

I know was you mean by being proud of a hard hunt that resulted in a lesser deer.

To me, my spot and stalk hunts mean a lot more and more rewarding than my sit and wait hunts. I rarely even talk about my hunts unless they are the spot and stalk hunts even though my best deer have been killed by waiting for them to come to me.