The same thing happened to me last season. I hunted at least 15 times during bow season and never got a deer in bow range. The 1st day of shotgun, 4 does come walking 30 yds of the stand. Picked out the biggest one, point, shoot, dead. Just didnt have the same feeling I get when I get 1 with a bow. With that said though, thats the only deer I got last season. So the venison my family enjoyed would have not been possible unless I went during gun season.

So, from now on, if i' m deerless come shotgun season, i' ll take the gun until I get I get one. After that, i' ll only take the bow.