opening morning I was sitting in my favorite treejuston a branchand a small buck came running out of the brush to my side. he stopped right under my tree. then when I was moving to drawhecaught my movement and went to 20 yards out.I drew my bow and got the pin on him and released.the arrow hit a branch and went over his back. I was feeling terrible not paying attention to anything and a nice 6 point walked under my stand then I couldent get the bow back.

No stand? Just sitting on a branch?

its only the first day ,take it easy you got the rest of the season,good luck

Lots of time left. Take your time and it will come. Good Luck.

Welcome aboard alot of time left still! Good luck!

welcome to the site. you will learn so much on here. my first deer last year i had the same thing happen to me at like 8 yards. it was a good doe. it would have been my first deer ever and i have only bowhunted.