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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 5794115" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>Fantastic post Spurhunter. I went through the same thing. I was a "trophy" hunter (actually, a mature buck hunter) for a number of years. It wasn't because of social media (which I've never used), but a limitation I placed on myself simply to prove to myself that I could be successful at it. And I was. But I also realized it had taken the fun out of hunting. When I was successful, instead of being thrilled, I was just relieved - relieved that I hadn't failed. Once I quit being a trophy hunter, the fun was back in hunting. I now enjoy hunting more than I ever did.</p><p></p><p>Just because you enjoyed killing some bucks that weren't trophies doesn't mean you a "brown-and-downer." It just means that the stresses of trophy hunting aren't the experience you're looking for. Everyone needs to determine what brings them the most happiness from hunting. For some it will be a years-long pursuit of a particular buck. For some it will be killing a couple of decent bucks. Others will be thrilled killing any deer. Different strokes for different folks, and the deer woods are big enough for everyone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 5794115, member: 17"] Fantastic post Spurhunter. I went through the same thing. I was a "trophy" hunter (actually, a mature buck hunter) for a number of years. It wasn't because of social media (which I've never used), but a limitation I placed on myself simply to prove to myself that I could be successful at it. And I was. But I also realized it had taken the fun out of hunting. When I was successful, instead of being thrilled, I was just relieved - relieved that I hadn't failed. Once I quit being a trophy hunter, the fun was back in hunting. I now enjoy hunting more than I ever did. Just because you enjoyed killing some bucks that weren't trophies doesn't mean you a "brown-and-downer." It just means that the stresses of trophy hunting aren't the experience you're looking for. Everyone needs to determine what brings them the most happiness from hunting. For some it will be a years-long pursuit of a particular buck. For some it will be killing a couple of decent bucks. Others will be thrilled killing any deer. Different strokes for different folks, and the deer woods are big enough for everyone. [/QUOTE]
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