last year was my 6th bow season and first deer. my second year i hit a doe too far forward, hitting the shoulder blade and never recovered her. not knowing, i got right out of my stand and tried to track it. after that terrible experience, i was determined not to shoot unless it was a very good shot. last years was a 22 yrd broadside with the deer unaware of me being there, it only went 60 yrds!! i still waited in my stand a while though. i dont live close to where i hunt, and have 2 kids with all kinds of activities, so unfortunately, i only get out 10-15 days per season

what can you all do to help? give me tips on what to look for when hunting a new area. i mostly hunt public land and the area that im most familiar with is usually taken by others. i usually just look for funnel on topo maps, because that is fairly easy to pick out. my real time is getting the biggest bang for the short amount of time i spend in the woods.