when it was a numbers game.

[eagle24]

I agree with John and others.  Let him hunt.  I don't care anything about shooting deer with a rifle any more, but if I take my 12 yr old nephew hunting and he can bust one with a rifle, I'm gonna be dragging and dressing.  The smile on his face is worth it though.

[John Scifres]

Fred,

Whether you realize it or not, to say that you have moved on to another level of hunting implies some progression.  As if we all "mature" through some predestined series of stages.  It also implies that the levels build on one another and that to "mature" through the kill-your-limit stage is an accomplishment.

John

[Greyfox54]

Sorry to disagree with you John , but life is a long (hopefully) journey which doesn't always move forward . I don't think about things the same now as when I was a kid or even a young man . Have I matured ? , that's debateable . I don't think I'm climbing some hypothetical ladder to become the ultimate hunter . It's just that my goals have changed over the years as circumstances change .

 Fred