I'm in a deep rut. I took up hunting again in 2001 and in the time I have gotten 1 shot on a deer, I missed, which I still don't understand how. Missed another oportunity on a shot on a doe, my bad. Got busted by 4 does a few years ago putting out some smelly stuff, again my bad. Had a herd stop just outside my comfortable slug range 2 years ago, not my bad as someone else the weekend prior had snuck into my blind without my knowledge, while the land owner and I were at drill the opening weekend. Now for the past 2 years I've not seen a single deer on the private property I hunt on. I'm not having a good time here, spending a small fortune on these crazy licenses for every season, drive 150 miles round trip which cost a small fortune in my truck. The whole time with the wife nagging about $$$ spent.