The last few years....my first few as a bowhunter, I haven' t seen many deer.... I believe that there aren' t many deer, on the public land I' m hunting...as far as, deer to hunters. I' d say that I don' t get better as the season goes on, but....more used to not seeing deer...instead I watch the birds, squirrels.....and an ocassional bobcat. Sometimes if it' s been several weeks w/o a deer sighting, I' ll bring a book. No bad outdoor experiances.....just different from the original plan.