ORIGINAL: tsoc
I have been avoiding this thread because it is to painful!

I have either made most of these mistakes or have thought I have which is some times worse.I have a tendency because our lower deer densities and small percentage of mature bucks to be so freakin paranoid that I am not as aggressive as I should be,for fear that if I bump a big sucker I will not see him again for the remainder of the season.Finding that balance has not been the easiest thing for me.
I have never forgot my bow,I did oncewalk back to the truck to get my release that was in my pocket the whole time.Not a stellar moment!
You have to go by the buck's personalityon aggression, if he is agressive, GO GETEM.
You have to know when to hold'em and knowwhen to fold'em.
Some of best hunters in the world are losseive aggressive.