RE: Do you ever feel like a FAILURE????
Honestly yes. Not so much for not getting a deer. I useually end up with several for the freezer by the end of the year, but for not getting that "buck" everyone is looking for. That feeling is what drives me. In my early days of hunting I went "deerless" for several seasons. I did not like the way I felt, so I studied, and practices, and worked really hard all year preparing for the upcoming season. By doing so my "luck" changes and I was able to consistatly fill my freezer. Now the next step for me is to go after only does, and mature bucks.
TAKE YOUR KIDS HUNTING AND YOU WON'T BE HUNTING FOR YOUR KIDS