that never happens to me! because if im unwilling to shoot it day 1, im unwilling to shoot it day 124. I have standards / goals going into a season and I don't settle for less, that means being skunked probably more than most guys ever have been, or willing to, and it is frustrating, but you cant shoot that big guy if you shoot a little one. when i went bear hunting, a 6 day hunt I didnt shoot til day 5, i was the first guy to ever wait that long, 2 bear hunt btw.....day 5 and 6 I got lucky and shot 2 big bears! In wyoming i shot a antelope day 1 and while I did think he was big, turned out not to be, so passing him up wouldn't have been bad, theyre hard to judge, but still, take a doe if you can......I guess your statment....sure if i saw that big buck day 1 id shoot him, though as the season goes on my standards dont diminish. So thats my point, konw what you want from day 1 and stick to it! if youd take that 4pt buck the last day, take him when he appears, some guys ge tlucky.....but most guys /successful guys who consistently take trophies I find, have high standards and will risk going home empty handed and probably hav emore often than most others.

My father for instance, has shot 3 bucks in his lifetime, the smallest being his 1st bowkill, scored 151" gross, he's hunted more than 3 seasons, probably 10 or so, he's taken does as well.