ORIGINAL: Talondale

It depends. Does a hunter amass more data the more he hunts? YES. Does he get smarter? Not necessarily. It depends on if and how he analyzes the data, what conclusions he draws, and if he applies them to future hunting trips. Say some bozo hunter wonders into the woods, sees a deer in a spot and shoots it. Depending on why that deer is there he may or may not glean useful information. He may set up a stand in that spot and hunt there every year from then on not realizing that the buck was there because it had been jumped up by a dog, or some nature walker. Those set of circumstances may never happen again. So did he learn something? Sure, that particular buck was at that spot at that time. If he doesn't understand the why, he really hasn't gotten any useful information.Some people repeat the same mistakes year after year without ever learning from them and taking corrective action. Some, really don't care. They just enjoy the season and after the first week or two go back to watching football, satisfied with their experience in the woods or with friends. Comes down to motivation, observation, ability (analytical, abstract,and rational thought) and information resources. If two guys play baseball the same amount every year are they both going to play equally well? Probably not.