I'm in my final stage then....the mellowing out phase....many times I've video'd and not shot on many an animal both alone and while with a friend.....it's the whole experience that is hunting for me now.....that's one reason my buck tag has been unfullfilled in 2 seasons......I'm there for the whole experience and just simply want to outdo the last buck I took....I passed some really good bucks, video'd them and loved it.
Nice post, thanks for bringing it back.
ps, I'm 37.