Always watch the deers body language and draw at the apprpriate time. I try not to ever draw when the deer is coming straight on to me. Wait until it turns and looks back. You may need to be more hidden or camoed. A few extra feet up in a tree helps also. With a rifle you can almost hunt anywhere and shoot the deer far out. Bowhunting you cant. Remeber the more deer you have under you the more eyes and ears. It took me almost 2 full seasons to harvest a deer with a bow. But once you get one it seems easier. GoodLuck