Yes I once took my idiot brother in law out. He had a crossbow. Since he has never gotten a deer I set him up in doe alley. He was on the ground well hidden with hay-bales. I was in a tree stand 100 yards or so away. I could see the doe coming long before he did. They eased out in front of him, feeding at 15-20 yards. I'm thinking shoot..shoot already. I imagine about that point he opened his eyes and saw them and grabbed for his bow. They alertly trotted off towards the railroad tracks. As one of the yearlings paused for one final look I heard his x-bow go off and the tell tale rattle of a bolt striking a rail road bed. I walked over after a bit and he excitedly told me he got one. I said hmmm ok let's go look for the bolt, knowing he shot low. I found it, no blood, no hair, nothing. Of course I knew that, long before exiting my stand!