I am a beginner, got my first deer this week. Had been out 6 hunts before shooting that first one, and it was the third deer I had seen. Until that happened, I had started to worry, was this all a mistake, how many times would I accept being skunked before throwing in the towel. Now, a few days later, I am calmer and can reflect on where I am in the process. I don't feel the pressure, and can't say I feel a "passion," but it is more of a feeling of being at peace with it. I also noticed that I am less irritable with other activities I do, and am more able to "roll with it" when something frustrating happens in my life. That may turn out to be what will keep me coming out to hunt.