KYHILLJACK
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What stage are you in ?
1) Shooting stage ; The priority is getting off a shot, rather than patiently waiting for a good shot.
2) Limiting-out stage ; Success is determined by bagging the limit. In extreme cases, this need to limit out also can cause hunters to take unsafe shots.
3) Trophy stage ; The hunter is selective and judges success by quality rather than quantity. Typically, the focus is on big game.
4) Method stage ; In this stage, the process of hunting becomes the focus. A hunter may still want to limit out but places a higher priority on equipment and how limiting out is accomplished.
5) Sportsman stage ; Success is measured by the total experience—the appreciation of the out-of-doors and the animal being hunted, the process of the hunt, and the companionship of other hunters.
I believe I reached the sportsman stage about 15 years ago. When I go out west to elk hunt harvesting an elk is great but is secondary to the trip and the experience as a whole. Even after a 'tag-soup' year I still enjoy the hunt and can recall every day in the field and all the aspects of the hunt. Hopefully it will be a long time before I enter the 6th stage , old age .
1) Shooting stage ; The priority is getting off a shot, rather than patiently waiting for a good shot.
2) Limiting-out stage ; Success is determined by bagging the limit. In extreme cases, this need to limit out also can cause hunters to take unsafe shots.
3) Trophy stage ; The hunter is selective and judges success by quality rather than quantity. Typically, the focus is on big game.
4) Method stage ; In this stage, the process of hunting becomes the focus. A hunter may still want to limit out but places a higher priority on equipment and how limiting out is accomplished.
5) Sportsman stage ; Success is measured by the total experience—the appreciation of the out-of-doors and the animal being hunted, the process of the hunt, and the companionship of other hunters.
I believe I reached the sportsman stage about 15 years ago. When I go out west to elk hunt harvesting an elk is great but is secondary to the trip and the experience as a whole. Even after a 'tag-soup' year I still enjoy the hunt and can recall every day in the field and all the aspects of the hunt. Hopefully it will be a long time before I enter the 6th stage , old age .