RE: What do you consider an accomplished......
To me, the accomplished hunters are those whom put in more than they take. They are willing to go the extra mile, look over the next hill, etc. They are still hunting while the rest are sitting back in camp. They are willing to take the game to any court-disregarding what is familiar. For them, hunting is easy. Getting close is the challenge, it’s what drives them. It’s the experience-a game of connecting the dots. One dot leads to another, and they know this. The dots comprise their “bag of tricks”. It is a satchel they draw from again and again. They’re very willing to share what they have gathered! Size is second to conservation (an accomplished hunter does what is best for wildlife). They are experts at the game of recognition, tactics, and anticipation. For them, execution is subliminal. Accomplished hunters do not count the numbers (per se-one good wildlife photo out of 77 is darn good). They establish a goal (an endless process) and achieve it (i.e. “accomplished”). They weigh, they measure, and in the end, they go home and thank their family for the good fortune bestowed upon them. They look skyward and say… THANK YOU!
Did someone say something about killing?