Guss I'm in your boat and feelin the pain also.I've been hitting it hard and coming up short.So far I've seen 8 -1 1/2 old bucks and a bunch of does, nothing I wanted to shoot at.The weather has not been on our side either,warm and windy.I'll still carry the bow on opening day of gun,it's been a tradition of mine for the last 8 years. Good luck to everyone.