Started bowhunting when I was 12, shot my first deer when I was 16. Shot my second deer 2 weeks after that one and it' s been smooth sailing since. Of course with the exception of the times I miss. But we try not to talk about those too much.

This is my 3rd bow hunting season.

My first year and a half I barely ever saw any deer.

As soon as I learned de-scenting skills I started seeing deer. Then at the end of last season I got my first bow deer.

I started shooting a recurve when I was 14.Did' nt bow hunt for deer untill I was 20.On my 3 rd.trip to the woods, I put doe in heat all over my coveralls,to " cover up" my smell.
Well, at first light when that little button buck walked out from behind the bush I was hidding behind,I was at full draw and ready to close the deal.I had no problem with the that 4 yard shot.Two weeks later I did the same thing, only I was standing in a corn field.I took an 8 pt. at 6 yards.That' s 2 deer with a combined shot distance of 10 yards.I don' t think I could pull that off again,from the ground,If my life depended on !!.

i started hnuting when i was 12 years old... my 4th day or archery i shot a button buck... i also shot one when i was 13, 15, and this year im 16 and shot a big doe.. so ii have killed 4 deer with my bow so far in 4 1/2 years

Hang in there. There are alot of factors that must be considered. Do you use a recurve or compound bow? Where do you hunt? I know in my area that I hunt private lands and I have better chances then those on the State Game Lands. Also it is a still that must be learned in time and through experience. I know alot of people who never bowhunted and make statements to me like " next year I' m going to get a bow because I want to get a big deer before the gun season starts" . They think its so easy. Oh well there loss for not actually trying it. Maybe its better they dont because there are too many people that shouldn' t be out there already due to a lack of shooting skills. Just keep practicing and learning it will come...

I started hunting at 12. I got a bow for Christmas when I was 13 and began bowhunting the following year. I didn' t harvest a deer until I was 16 though.