I understand what you are saying. And please don't get me wrong, I believe the hunt and how it is conducted is of utmost importance.
I also know bowhunting is HARD, I like it that way, I don't want it any other way. However, at the end of the season I am a hunter that wants enough meat in the freezer to carry me until next year. I also really want experience and to grow as a bowhunter, and the only way to do this is by getting close to and taking game. That is what I am getting at.
I have experienced success and satisfying hunts without "getting" anything, more times than not that is the result. I am just looking to get an idea of what kind of effort guys who are "succssful" year in and year out put into their season.
Nathan