I had the feeling of regret happen to me once when I walked up to a buck that I had just shot. He wasn't as big as I had figured him to be. He still grossed 124+, but it wasn't what I was after. It took me all of 2 seconds to start feeling disgust at my attitude toward that buck. He was a dandy by most standards and I was the one that pulled the trigger. In the few seconds that it took for that buck to walk up and for me to shoot it, he still gave me the same amount of excitement that any of the bucks I've killed have given me. For me to feel regret at this one made me feel as though I was disrespecting him. From that moment on, I decided that no matter what deer shot, I would be happy with it. Since then, I've had no problems with any feelings of regret.