Stickman,
I'm sorry you did not connect on a deer with your bow. One thing I might suggest is doing some stump shooting during the off season. I ordered several packages of judo points from Cabela's online site. I have had a blast this past week shooting them. So far, I have not lost an arrow even after lots of shooting. I try to shoot leaves and bits of soft rotting wood. Monday I am going out to try squirrel hunting with them. Range estimation is the name of the game and this type of practice will test you. Take a bowhunting friend and share some competition.
