RE: Let me re-phrase the "failure" question..
I can't understand why succes is measured solely on killing something. It all depends on WHY you hunt,if it is solely to kill something,then,imo you miss the whole point.
My season has been a complete succes.I put both my kids on deer and they made good shots.
Have I killed the one that I am after,NO but that doesn't define succes.
Now if you want to ask me if I succeded in killing something,I would reply NO.Except maybe for time.[8D]