when did you score your first buck? its been 6 years now for me. 4 years of rifle and no shoot at a buck. i saw them but didn't fell comfortable with the shot. 2 years of bowhunt'en 2 shoots on a spike the same day call him in both times missed high and low that was the best rut for me. this passed year i saw a bunch of bucks and one monster, but no shoot. i hunt all public land in Pa so its tuff