From Robert Wegner:

1.) The shooter stage.

2.) The limiting out stage.

3.) The trophey stage.

4.) The methods stage, a stage characterized by great intensity. The hunter is obsessed with methodology, equipment. Hunting at this stage becomes the most important dimension of this person' s life. " It' s what they do best, and they live for the opportunity to practice their expertise."

5.) The mellowing out stage...Harvesting whitetails now seems more symbolic than essential to the actual process of hunting. At this stage our knowledge and appreciation for all aspects of wildlife management and the environmental system which we share with all wildlife makes us as much a philosopher as a hunter...


Whatever you do, don' t skip any stages.