I see where this is going. I know, for the same money I too could have arranged for something closer to a guarantee, but for me at least -- and the guys I shared camp with across the board, that isn't the point at all. This spot forces you to actually hunt. You may or may not be successful, but that to me is where the satisfaction lies. To me it is more than just making a kill. There are plenty of places where I can go for free where I can pretty much be guaranteed a kill. Not much challenge in that but it would probably suit my purposes better than having to work for it every time and again running the risk of walking away without a kill. Often times I need to test something for publication and it is nice to have some animal to show for, but I would still rather work for it. Call me crazy.

To answer your question, I believe it was his first handgun kill, but so what. He has a deep bow hunting background, but most importantly he is hooked on handgun hunting now and I for one am happy to see some new blood in this game of ours, with some real enthusiasm and energy to put the hours in to hopefully make a successful hunt.