Scrider, you' ve gotten alot of good information here from the guys. I want to commend you on NOT going hunting since you did not feel ready. Far too many bowhunters do just that.

Only you can decide whether or not your shooting ability is at a level where if everything is right, you' ll get a quick clean kill. If you lack confidence, stay out of the woods.

I too feel that a razor sharp broadhead is a more " humane" way to harvest a deer. I' ve seen deer shot and only flinch before going back to feeding. Then just fall over.

Keep practicing until you are SURE. Then, go hunting. It' s up to you, and you alone, on what to do at the moment of truth. Force yourself to only take a shot if it' s one that you practiced over and over and feel confident in.

Even if you don' t shoot, you' ll enjoy the experience bowhunting gives you with up close animals, and with nature as a whole.