I go back to when I first started hunting deer with the bow, and how many times I didnt see anything or took a shot and didnt connect. each yr. I learned and learned. now, after all Ive learned the seasons get better and better. even tho I dont always kill a deer, I see more deer, I pass on deer, watch deer, and pattern deer. To me thats succesful and when I do harvest a few deer thats just a reward for the work put in.