This is my 8th year bowhunting and it took me 5 years before i killed a buck. I got lucky and my first buck was almost a 130 class buck, which is pretty nice for a first buck in my opinion. I missed and wounded my fair share of bucks/does before i finally killed one so live and learn. My dad once told me "You will miss 100% of the shots you don't take." I have kinda lived by that.