Over the past few years I have been doing a lot of target shooting and I consider myself a pretty decent shot with a bow. I am, however, pretty new to hunting. Today I was ground hunting for white tail deer (I don't like treestands) and lured an 8 point buck to within 20 yards with a can that sounds like a doe bleating and this stuff that smells like apples. The grass was high and covered the vital area so I decided to take a spine shot. I didn't aim a the neck but rather the portion of the spine right above the vital area. The shot was perfect and the buck dropped like a rock. I ran over and slit it's throat with my knife to ensure the quickest death possible. At first I was proud of myself because I made a difficult shot but then I realized that if I had been off by about two inches I could have dealt a non fatal blow to the poor animal. I don't think I'll ever take another spine shot again-- with a bow, crossbow or even a gun. Anyone have similar experiences?