The whole success, failure thing is relative. Do you mean todays goals or my goals for the season? Do you mean in terms of kills or in terms of enjoying life in general? Much like Jeff I consider last season a success, however there were days I felt as if I failed miserably. I am still fairly new as a bowhunter. And as a relative newbie I don't measure my accomplishments against anyone but myself. If I try to compare my hunting failures and successes against some of our members that have many more years of experience or even against guys with better land to hunt, well, then I am shortchanging myself. My only measuring stick is me and that is all it should be. I believe that to be true for me and for anyone else that heads into the woods be they grizzled veteran or first timer.