WELL I HAVE BEEN HUNTING FOR FIVE YEAR THIS SEASON
I have not got a deer yet and i am hooked last year was my first year bow hunting. my first year i got close but did not get one my second year i scouted more and had a could spot but so did 20 other gun hunters. i skipped my third. Last year i had my bow for about year or close to two. I said if i did not drop a deer this year i was done. My first day a doe got 50 yards out coming right at me and busted me (tip do not wear blue jeans 12 feet high) that day about noon a spike come in 10 yard out and got behind a tree i went to let my draw down and shoot over him by mistake. by the end of week on i was hooked. The second week i got a shot at a 9 point and was shaking to much and shot over him. Up to this year i had not come to the decision this was a life long hobby i would do. Well i knew by the end of week two last season i would hunt the rest of my life. So i went all out and bought everything i need anda few things i wanted.
I have spent 1400 and will spend 300 next week on stuff to butcher my own deer. I have three great spots and about 5 secondary spots. for just in case the wind is wrong or i kill a deer in say one and the wind will not allow me two hunt the others.

I really think this is my year as long as i do not shake to much. I did take out some insurance on the shaking with my bow if by opening day gun season i have no deer the shotgun comes out.

Welcome good luck and be safe.