HI Chuck, Yep,I read it as just seeing animals as well.Everyone is different,just knowing that the animals are there,without seeing any is enough to keep some guys going.I understand what you just wrote and kind of feel that way myself.I'd much rather see/get a shot at something,I think everyone would. But I don't think everyone takes having a "bad" hunt,not seeing anything,the same.My friend went on an elk hunt in Oregon,never saw an elk.But he says it's the best hunt he's been on and he's been on more than a few and shot some nice animals.I don't think he's fos when he says that,just how he is.What makes up a great hunt is different for everyone as well.Some guys just want the biggest buck,elk,etc.,doesn't really matter how the hunt went or what they did to get it as long as it's rack is how ever many inches,you can see that on alot of the outdoor tv shows.If that's good enough for them,makes them happy and it was legal,God bless them! I love to hunt and love to be successful at it(shoot the deer,elk,whatever) but my best day out hunting I didn't kill anything. I had a goshawk go right past me and slam into a grouse about 5 yards from my stand.To me,that was one of the coolest things I've ever seen.
Sorry to the OP for taking this off topic,I'll bow out now.