blackfish

Good post I guess 4 I like to watch them more than kill them feel sorry when I kill them ,can t sleep at night when i miss and 5 I will put a kid in my stand that i spent days checking and triming and take a lesser stand.If he is very into it and genuine

smitdog

Between 2 and 3. I should be around 4,but I end up getting greedy when those does walk under my stand, I can't help myself. It's my weakness.

Vabowman

3,4,and 5 I say for me. All depends on the property im hunting to which stage Im in!!

kcouny

stage three approachingfour skipped two never had a desire to kill alot of deer but have always admiered big racks

hatchet jack

4 almost 5

Hatchet Jack

peakrut

3,4, and part 5

TEmbry

I've been in Stage 3 ever since I picked up a bow.

I went through the whole kill anything stage 1 phase with the rifle when I was younger, I'm happy with where I am now.

SteveBNy

I agree!
I share traits with all so called "stages" - often refered to as "maturing".
Just the way Chuck writes this strongly suggestsfailure tofollow histhe way is somehow wrong and/or a character flaw. All aspects of the hunt are fun to me - don't think we need to imply some attitudes should be assigned greater points then others. In fact, less loose the feel of hunter to hunter comparisons and competition on all levels.

Steve

rybohunter

I am 2-3-4.

I want to shoot as many does as I can(2), BUT I want to do it under my conditions(4). And I want to wait on a top end buck for the areas I hunt(3)

Ben / PA

Last season I entered stage 3. BUT I am also in a part of stage four as I have started to place huge emphasis on understanding deer behavior.