My biggest regret is not being able to get my daughter in bow range of a shooter for her first archery season. We got close to several spikes, but couldn't put a fork on any of them. She got really excited about seeing those little bucks, and she was shooting well, so I know she is ready.

I'll put her in for a better zone this year, I have a feeling 2010 is going to be a good year for us!

I have no regrets in 09. I wouldn't shoot any of the bucks that I passed including 2 3.5 year olds that just didn't do it for me after all, other than some doe management, I hunt for me, in 09, I'm happy with eating my buck tag. :s2:

I wish I'd been able to tag a shooter buck, before the rut kicked in.

I'm apparently not very good at this!

Give yourself some time already!!! You can't judge how good of a hunter your going to be In the 4 or 5 years you've been bow hunting. Give yourself a chance and an oppertunity.

As for as regrets for myself? Not sure. I don't know If I hit my buck that I wounded In the softer part of the shoulder blade or In the big part of the shoulder blade. If It was the softer part I sure regret using the big broadheads I used earlier this year. Other then that I think I did everything damn near perfect In trying to get my buck, 5 encounters on the same buck tells me I was doing something right.

The only regret here is I should have passed my 2nd Whitetail Buck that scored 130.

Killing 3 Bucks that score 140, 130, & 141 it's hard to feel bad though. I'd still like to do better, but.......................................

I'm very Thankful for the Season I had!:happy0001:

Dan

My only regret is that I should of scouted better.. I did find a couple of nice spot for next years season any ways..

I shot at a small1.5yr old 5pt and missed high. Re-checked pins and was shooting high. Fixed that, but the miss was not what I regretted. It took me years to get the patience to not shoot the first buck I saw, while I was gun hunting. It is paying off as we (hunting group) are seeing older, better scoring deer with regularity. What I regretted was taking a shot at an animal that I have always let walk for the past 6 years, and telling myself it was okay because I was using a bow.

I would have liked to have gotten a deer during Bow Season, but I walked into the woods with a new bow and no clue! As I look back at it now, I've learned a ton. It's funny to me now, but I started hunting after scouting for not even a full day! I still have two more chances for a deer as Gun Season is still open. Even if I don't get one this year I consider it a successful season. I've learned a lot, met some good people, covered a lot of ground in the local WMA, and totally got hooked! :)

not going out on days i could've. and miss judging a yardage that costed me a 140 class deer.

no regrets at all...had a double drop tine 12 in PA come in to 30 yards straight on, i was at full draw and it hit me, "i will not shoot this deer because of the angle"

he backed out of the spot he was in, never turning, i just stood there and watched

so, i guess my regret...no camera to "shoot" him