Itook up bowhunting in 1956-took my 1st Deer (a yearling Doe) 2 years later in 1958. I have never gun hunted any biggame & now have been blessed to have bowhunted many many varieties of biggame.
I still remember that shot as if it were yesterday-2009 is the start of my 53rd year of bowhunting.
I was fortunate to have taken 2 wild hogs in Oklahoma & 2 Whitetails in Iowa in 2008.
Good Luck to you this year.