We have all seen the numerous topics about lost and wounded deer on here, and heard many negative things about bowhunting and injured animals and what not.....Well before i get started, lets go back a little. I spent most of my time over the summer practicing shooting my bow in my back yard, usually about an hour a day. Ive practiced in a tree stand, on the ground, sitting, kneeling, you name it. anyways...we have all heard plenty of griping about yahoo' s out in the woods that dont know what they are doing and wounding animals. Well i never thought i was a yahoo but i guess you have one less one to worry about. This season, since oct. 1, i have shot and killed one deer, a doe. As i was comming up to shoot i accidently hit the trigger, hit it in the spine above the front shoulder......LUCKY...Aimed at another doe last weekend only to see it run off with my arrow lightly tucked into its shoulder. Looked for hours and hours and found zero blood. I could even see where the leaves were turned up from it running through the packed leaves of the trail. Lets not forget opening day when i missed, so i think, a doe, couldnt find an arrow or blood, but i think i missed. Then this morning, i had a doe come out, about 7 yards, shot, hit right below the spine, watched it run about 1/2 mile across the feild with my arrow hanging out of its side. 10 seconds later a young buck walks up to 10 yards, i shoot high again. We tracked both of these animals for hours, only to find the wee amounts of blood lessen and lessen to nothing. I know this is 100% my fault and im not saying anything AGAINST bowhunting. Mainly i just need to vent. But im taking a break, at least till after gun season is over, maybe even for the rest of bowseason. I practice and practice and practice and practice and im patient in the tree waiting for the perfect broadside shot. I just dont know what to do except quit. My bow is sighted in. i can hit a 3-D target perfect, but when it comes to a live animal, all i can seem to do is torture them. Maybe this is how a lot of people starts out, or maybe bowhunting just isnt for me, i dont know. Ive been bowhuntin...well...ive been sitting in a tree with a bow for the past 2 seasons and hadnt shot at a deer until this year. Did anyone else have problems like these starting out cause im about to go irate and throw my bow in the lake......its so frustrating. anyways....youve got one less hillbilly in the woods wounding animals, for now. sorry if this is a pointless waste of you time, i just need to tell someone about this, thats the only thing i really can do........