RE: I'm kicking myself now
Dave your acting paraniod. Yes, the end stuffers are coming but I will choose the bow everytime. Relax, it's just getting good. I've only had two hunts in MD but more are coming. I had no clue it was black powder already. Oh well, they won't effect my hunting. In fact I enjoy going hunting with them or even the modern gun hunters. I'm still confident I can show them up with my bow. I've done it many times after they question why I would bring my bow to a gun fight.
It sucks coming up short but rule number one for shooting big deer, you must see them first!
Good luck, PMA goes along way.