Took my cousin opening day last year, it was his first bowhunt ever. He had been practicing with me all summer. He had a climber (which is what we practiced out of sometimes) but couldn't find a good tree. So he sat on the ground beside an open field. Stuck a nice 7ptr at about 25 yards. Hit him right in the numbers!!! Deer went maybe 30 yards in the woods and piled up..... Yes it can be done!