My first deer ever just happened to be a 9 pt. buck and I took it with a bow and I was 28 years old. I started deer hunting in the mid 70's and at that time you were lucky to see a couple deer a day. I started as a gun hunter but after a few years I realized I could greatly extend my season if I bow hunted. In November of 1981 I finally connected with my bow and at that time I was 1 of only a handful of successful bowhunters in my county. BTW,the antlers on that 9 point was so small, I could cover them with my hat.......lol. Had I missed that buck, I'd swear it was in the 150 class.