Kevin,

Fear not, although there may be few, most everybody here as miss his/her share of deer with a bow. I started bowhunting hard when I was 16 years old, I took my first doe when I was about 20 and my first buck 5 years later. Since that time, I' ve taken deer respectively every year. The difference came for me when I finally got a newer bow, shot 3D religiously and started competing on a competitive level and winning. The practice surely does pay off.....as well as the patience. Good luck, you' ll do fine.