I have to admit the beginning of archery season left me very discouraged. Last year I was 8 for 9 with a bow. Number 9 is dead, and I'm certain she would have been recovered if certain events wouldn't have prevented it. This year I bought a new Alphamax and I'm 2 for 6. That is terrible. I know it's terrible, and nobody else needs to tell me how terrible it is. Once I missed my second deer with my new bow it became a mental confidence game, which spiraled downward. I finally quit going until muzzleloader season opened. I've killed 6 with the MZ and 5 with the .243. I've missed 0. I need to build back my confidence with the bow, but if I put crosshairs on a live target, it's in trouble.