I have struggled mightily in Arizona with the bow. In Michigan I killed 7 bucks and 15 does, a black bear and went on a ranch hunt and killed a ram in California. Here I haven't shot anything in 7 years although 3 years ago I quit and sold all my stuff to my hunting partner. I am archery addicted so after one year off I bought another bow just before january last year and this year I am ramped up to go. It costs too much in dollars to start over and too much in lost experience to quit. Trust me. But I'll keep going and I hope you will too because there is nothing in the world like killing free range game with a bow.