I' m a new to hunting, took bow hunting safety course last spring, prctised shooting my bow all summer, did good on 3D range, went hunting, took 45 yds pot shot at nice buck and missed. Joined this forum month ago, read some posts about lost animals, won' t shoot at animal unless I' m really confident that I will recover it within 100 yds (I realize there are no guaranties, just good odds). If again I do something stupid in the woods I probably won' t tell anyone, if I do post it then I expect to get hell from other hunters. In my opinion bowhunting is not a sport for people with thin skin, you screw up, be prepared to pay the price, your sleepless night is nothing in comparison with the animals suffering. Don' t wine, take responsibility for your actions, learn from others and use the knowledge to be a better hunter for the sake of us all.