I've been hunting for 5 years now and been practicing with my compound that whole time. I have shot at 3 3-d Targets that i shot them so many times they fell apart. I have taken my compound bow out hunting but i haven't yet drew back on a deer. I got trigger happy because i stopped shooting for awhile and started back up and thats how i was. I feel that to use my crossbow i am more confident. I shot this guy this year with it. Thanks for the confidence in trying to use my compound. Next year, since i shot my buck this year, i will try harder to try and shoot one with my compound bow.