Hang in there. There are alot of factors that must be considered. Do you use a recurve or compound bow? Where do you hunt? I know in my area that I hunt private lands and I have better chances then those on the State Game Lands. Also it is a still that must be learned in time and through experience. I know alot of people who never bowhunted and make statements to me like " next year I' m going to get a bow because I want to get a big deer before the gun season starts" . They think its so easy. Oh well there loss for not actually trying it. Maybe its better they dont because there are too many people that shouldn' t be out there already due to a lack of shooting skills. Just keep practicing and learning it will come...