Good point TimberCreek. There are many things that we don't have to practice but can have success, but bow hunting is not one of them. I try to practice through out the year and after deer season, we still bow hunt for hogs. We actually have a bow club about 8 miles away that is on 85 acres with a lot of trees. There is abow range for compound and cross bows with targets from 10 to 50 yards. They have competitions there once a month, but Idon'tdo them. I use it for practice when not at the lease and it is close by. It alsohas trails set up and various decoys set up from ground blinds to tower blinds.

But, the bottom line is practice is a must when bow hunting wether it is a compound bow or even a cross bow. And, all you have to do is purchase a foam block and mark off the distance in the back yard. Just make sure no dog, cat or person can get hit. You can even make your own targest and use a bale of hay, which I have done before.

One thing I know is no matter how good you get, when a buck walks out, you will get that "buck fever" and that makes it even harder to make a good shot. Not being practiced up added to the difficulty too and a potential bad shot.