I shoot all year because I like it....and I need time away from the wife.
If I screw up a shot on a deer I don't want to go home knowing that I could have done more to improve my shooting.
I also bowfish in the spring and summer.

Currently I am blessed with the opportunity to shoot all year around in my basement and at a nearby outdoor range, but back when that wasn't the case, I still got out a month before the season started and shot about twice a week, and continued druing the season. It was not just to make sure my pins were set though, It takes practice and repetition to stay in good form.


I could live with a 6" group at 30 yards since that's current my self-imposed distance limit too.
...BUT, I've learned that the ability to shoot a 6" group on a 30 yard target at the range does not necessarily translate directly into being able to keep a 6" group in the field while hunting.

Bob, it sounds to me like you've been shooting and hunting long enough to be able to evaluate your own abilities and stay within your limitations. Only you know how many shots you've made that didn't hit where you wanted them to. It's strictly a personal thing. I would have to do more.