Nah man, I gotta call this out. You're giving way too much credit to practice when the real difference is probably the deer itself. That first one was likely a young, dumb buck or a doe that fought back because you didn't hit it clean. The 50th probably dropped dead on the spot, so of course it's easier to skin. Anyone can look like a pro when the animal does half the work for you. I've seen guys with 200 deer under their belt still butcher a carcass if they get a bad shot or a tough old rutted-up buck. It's not your skill that changed, it's your standards. You're timing yourself now and bragging about it, but you probably still leave silver skin on half your cuts and call it good. Speed ain't the same as quality, and honestly the fact you're counting your kills is a whole other red flag.

Realized I was doing the same thing with my browser bookmarks a few months back. Had hundreds of tabs and links saved for "later" that I never touched, just felt safer having them around. Deleting them was weirdly freeing, like clearing out a closet full of clothes that don't fit anymore. Now I just save things if I'm going to read them that same week, otherwise it's gone.