Squirrel, Congrats on TAKING your first animal with your bow. I know it feels good and you want to share your excitement. As I am sure that we all do, no matter how negative the comments may seem to be. We have all worked very hard to keep the name of hunting in a positive light. We just need to be careful about what we say and to whom. This is a public board. Public meaning that anyone can join no matter what their purpose is. There is alot of good advice here. It would be interesting to see all of the years experience added up. It would be in the hundreds if not thousands. The advice given by these people should not be taken lightly. Yes, there is some crap that needs to be weeded through, but with the amount of posts that you have on here I am sure that you can figure that part out on your own. Some of the people with whom you were very defensive towards have helped you along the way and gave you the advice needed to make that shot, and to get that feeling of success. It would be a shame to turn your back on them. And good job to those who commented on right from wrong. The fact that you did ,what you did to keep the animal from suffering was good. To tell it on a public forum probably wasn't the best. It is stuff like this that keeps the environmentalists going. Keep practicing buddy and your day will come...............................