Thread: Poll: How many deer?

Originally Posted by JoshC

I used to shoot a lot, several a month, had two big chest freezers chocker with meat. But these days I'm not shooting as many because the missus and I have got a bit tired of eating venison, and I enjoy watching them and filming them more than shooting them. These days I go through patches, a couple months without shooting anything, then a month and might shoot 6 or 7. On average I still shoot more than 20 a year though.

I think that is a natural progression of any hunter. Much like fishing.
The first ones were exciting, a real novelty. Then you slow down, take your time, buck fever not as strong. The more you get the greater your awareness becomes and you start observing their behavior and shooting with a camera. Taking others out to get their first which is just as rewarding. During the roar 6, 8 and 10pt are left in the search for greater challenges.
I have done SFA in the last 2 years and probably at the stage where I start slowing down and taking more time before pulling the trigger