Yeah, I guess. I just so much prefer the rut (obviously) and late season hunting. By the time the season ends, I will have logged far more hours in the stand than any human oughta have, but more important to me is that I will be going strong and not burned out come late Dec and early Jan. Another big part is the fact that bowfishing is peaking now as waters cool down,and that is awefully important to me. Maybe I am just getting old...maybe it is more like I am excited for it to be here, but my excitement is looking ahead about 3 weeks from now.