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KSdan:
Just curious.  Been shooting trad for almost 20 years.  Even won or near won a few local shoots.  To be honest, I have had the blessing of hunting some great areas the last ten years.  I have harvested a few great mature deer. However, for every one I have harvested I have missed a "chip" shot at deer that may be hard to come by one day soon.  I missed 155+ deer the last two years in a row, and made a couple of marginal hits that harvested but were less than my typical ability.  It is purely the mental thing I know, but I am very frustrated.  

I deeply enjoy shooting and the romantic part of trad archery but I am finding that I just can not over come the issue with live critters.  Frankly, I am a hunter and began trad archery because I thought it fit my hunting style better. . .perhaps even a superior "hunting" weapon.  But I am seriously second guessing the entire process right now.  I am seeing guys regularly harvest deer with their compounds with far less effort. . .and yes, I know the effort argument. . .but if it does not result in clean kills should I stay at it?

Anyone else went through any tough years and resolve it?

Thanks- I will sit back and observe.

Dan

Benha:
Go back to a compound? Nope not me. But you need to do what feels right to you. Good luck.

gobbler10ga:
well I missed 5 this year my first season trad I aint lookin back

Orion:
Dan:  I've been there, but I long ago decided that how is more important than how big or how many, so I have stuck with it, for about 45 years now.  When I miss or don't make a good shot, it's usually because I made a poor decision to shoot.  My fix is to become more and more selective, and that usually means opting for closer shots as well.  Only you can decide what's best for you.  Good luck.

kennym:
Orion nailed it the way I see it!! Heck,I had bad years when I used ta gun hunt. Good luck whichever way ya go!  :wavey:

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