Just knowing you COULD have killed one is pretty cool.......AHHHHH, who am I kidding?! Shoot next time!!

Sounds like you've learned a heck of a lot your first time out, are ya hooked yet??

you got the right attitude, i to came up empty on a buck this season from being picky, but did take a nice doe, and this season was still great and enjoyable. good luck this next season.

Tomcat it's not that bad, I've laid down my rifle back in 98 because it was not a challenge for me any more. I took off hunting deer 4 years. Pick up bow back in 02. I haven't yet taken a deer with a bow. I practice all the time during the year. The place I hunt you have to pay for a Trophy buck and seen plenty within bow range, just couldn't afford it. I missed a couple of does through the years. I'm still trying to score my first deer. I just enjoy all the Great things about the outdoors and yes I still have the bug.