RE: First ever bow shot at a deer results in terrible miss!!
Could have been the difference in height. My first shot at any deer period was from my ladder stand at a spike buck about 12yds away. After inching and hiding to finally get a clear broadside shot at him I put the pin halfway down right behind his shoulder. I forgot to adjust and bend at the waist, instead I sighted him by dropping my arms. I spined my first and only deer. I've had other shots with the shotgun since, butI want an absolute clear shot that I know will not make another suffer.