Can't miss if you don't pull the trigger. I've seen 11 different bucks but haven't seen one like I'm after so I have not fired a shot so far (actually I forgot about the one I killed in FL, but haven't fired a shot in AL). I didn't get to hunt much until the last few weeks and our does harvest has been shut down since Jan 2nd so I didn't even get to shoot at a doe. Hopefully I'll get to heat the ole barrel up before the end of the season. If not it's fun to shoot and release them.