Jeff, that's a pretty poor comparison. Most of the hunting I do in the fall is in an area that I only get one tag. I end up seeing 80-100 bucks every fall and usually don't tag out until my season is almost over. Therefore I usually pass up at least 75 before I shoot one. So, what you're saying is, I would have gained just as much experience shooting the 75th one vs the 2nd one?

You don't have to kill them to gain experience. Flinging an arrow is only .5% of the equation.