it took me all year... i hunted archery every friday and saturday of archery season.. because im stuck at college all week... i passed up on a ton of doe cuz i was hunting a hot spot behind my house where there is some quality bucks... well i waited too long because i didnt see a doe the rest of archery season... i hunted 6 days of rifle and still didnt see a buck.. i got fed up and took a nice size doe on the last evening of rifle season.. she sure does taste good tho... im gonna take the mathews switchback xt out after christmas and try and get me a buck..