I don't shoot my bow for fun. About a month or so before the season I start shooting cause it gets me excited about the approaching season. My sights are exactly were I left them. I start out shooting from the ground just to get my muscles back in line, then its up a tree. Before its all done, my shots are in full hunting gear from a tree, just like I hunt. I hunt under a fairly strict shot selection. Accuracy does not limit my effective range, my personal feelings on shot distance do. I like em close, not seeing how far away I can still hit it. Most places I hunt are so thick, you couldn't shoot 40 yds with a rifle, let alone a bow. I shoot my shots, and I can live with that. Seeing one walk by at 40 yds, I never felt like"if only I'd practiced more, I could have shot him" but more like, "you picked the wrong tree dummy." To each his own. I have no problems with guys that need or like to shoot all year, you should have no problems with me shooting very little.