I've been deer hunting(with a rifle) for over 30 years. About 15 years ago I started pheasant hunting in Iowa. Every year I would see lots of decent bucks while walking along the river bottoms. Seeing as how there were many days we had our limit and then had nothing to do, I thought bow hunting for deer would fill in the rest of the days when we were done pheasant hunting. Five years ago I bought a bow in the spring and was drawn for an Iowa archery tag. That first year I had a shot at a nice eight pointer and missed by a mile. I was so excited I think I came closer to shooting myself in the foot then hitting that deer. That was it for me. Now, when I go to Iowa it's to deer hunt. For me, bowhunting has basically turned into a 365 days a year obsession.