Haven't dropped the string once on anything with horns since 2014. Yet, afterbI I drop the string several times each season. Typically, start pursuing does after the rut. Am hoping to drop the string on a particular blonde racoon their season opens Oct. 1st.
My thrill is found in strategizing, the extensive prep work, close encounters and hunting hard from mid October thru the end of season. If that coveted opportunity at a special buck actually materializes, I will be loosing an arrow. Those special opportunities have continued to elude me and keep me in the field. A place I wish to be.