Well I bought a Fred Bear Black Bear over 20 years ago, hunted one unsuccessful season and hung it up. Two seasons ago I figured what the heck, I had just moved to an area with a lot of deer and now have tons of vacation, I picked up the 20+ year old Black Bear and practiced a lot and out I went, had one shot that season and one miss!!! Well last year with the same old bow I took one shot and got my first bow kill, I retired the bow and bought a new Browning bow, what a difference, I am really looking forward to this season.