in need of motivation.

[spiker]

my outlook with the bow is i have a grind it out mentality.sometimes success comes quick & sometimes you wait it out.If you do your homework & have your stands in the rt places you should look at your next sit as one time closer to success.one mistake i think alot of new bow hunters make is staying in a stand trying to will deer closer.if you see deer crossing the same place out your range a couple of days in a row you move this is archery not a firearm.move your stand and make it happen.

[OhioHunter]

The first 3 yrs I bowhunted I never drew back the bow. Bowhunting is more difficult than gun hunting. During firearm season (for the most part), the deer are running scared and confused with all the scent and sounds from the numerous hunters. During bow season the deer is relying on his senses and has the luxury of time and no real hunting pressure to make his decisions and if he sees, smells, or hears something he doesn't like, he's going to find his own way around it, not forced by hunters driving the herd.
Just watch your scent, the wind, and have some break up cover behind your stand and you'll get the opportunity to draw on a deer. We have all had bad seasons but thats why its called hunting and not killing, theres no guarantees......................Good Luck and hang in there

[00buckshot]

I feel your pain brother. Especially when you hunt public land. I also hunt private land and it is still hard but public land hunting can be empty at times. stay with it and keep making sure your scent is dead. It will pay off when you kill a monster 12 point!!!

[tator]

I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but if you've only been out 10 times, then you have nothing to worry about. I bet I bow hunted 50 times last season and didn't draw back once. Saw a few deer here and there, but no shooters. Like everyone is saying, do your homework. Set out trail cams, find the trails, set up close to them, and be ready to move. What's frustrating to me, is setting up in a good spot that I think deer are moving through, but then after hunting it 4-5 times the deer aren't there anymore. Looks for signs of fresh activity in the trails. Good luck, and stick with it...

[Noah Racette]

My first year bow hunting and I must have been out almost every day. Didn't see anything for two or three weeks. When I saw one she was about 100 yards away. Have only seen one other during bow season and that was a couple of weeks ago. Good luck your not the only one out there.

[jacob321]

It will happen slowly. Be patient and good things will happen.

[on_the_fly]

yep dont give up, i was about too myself because there are only a few days left and its just flaty out cold and windy cold, but i drug my self out this evening an did get to stick a doe today so now im two with bow and one muzzle loader this year and have 5 days left and thinking i might still try to fill my buck tag. stick with it i though i was done