You just have to put your time in and be where the deer are. Sometimes ladyluck is with you and sometimes she makes you work for it. I've shot a lot of deer sense my first and every time I shoot one, my heart still races 100mph. Play the wind and hunt hard. Good luck and let us know when you become a whitetail addict. Cause when you shoot that first one, you won't be able to stay out of the deer woods.