Know that hunting isn't merely about the killshot. It's about developing and always improving the skillset needed to go into another animal's world, scout it, pattern it, predict it, outsmart it, stalk it, kill it, shoot it, process it, cook it and eat it.
For me, the more I get into the primal aspect of hunting, the more I enjoy the hunt. I get into my head as much as I did when I was a kid in my backyard pretending to be Rambo or GI Joe. Sounds a little looney, yes I know. But it's too much fun to care about what other's may think, lol