This ought to be interesting!
How many times do you go out in a year?
How many deer do you see?
How many close encounters did you have?
How many animals did you put on the ground?
How many times did you do something DIFFERENT?
How many times di you take the game to the deer (instead of passively sitting there, waiting)?
Etc...
Etc...
Etc...
Man goes hunting 7 times in a season for 20 years .......that don't mean squat to me (20 yrs "experience"). An intelligent man can maybe learn and experience the same in 5 sits a year for 20 seasons. Someone may be able to gain EQUAL/greater experience in less sits.
Heck....some might be able to shave years off. Given enough sits (woods time).....some might surpass that guy in actual woods "experience".
I learn something new EACH and EVERY time out. Alot of times every time I see adeer I learn something. As long as you can take in your surroundings, you should be learning something.
That's good stuff, Rory. Stands to reason the more you're able to be out there....the more you're learning. Being able to apply what you're learning will further your education, too. The more encounters you have....the mor eyou're learning.
Good luck. I'm in the same boat.