Perfecting your skills

Although hunting is a game of luck when it comes to what walks in front of you, it becomes a game of skill when the animal is in front of you.  Luck has nothing to do with where the arrow or shot hits that takes skill and when your skill is lacking then the chance of you bagging your animal becomes less and less.  The way to make sure to keep the skill level that is needed is to practice like crazy.  With a bow this is a lot easier to do since you can keep pulling your arrows and re-using them.  I recommend becoming very comfortable with shooting at different yardages because deer will not just be at one set yardage all the time.  Keep practicing until you are comfortable with the yardages and are able to group the arrows consistently.  This keeps your skill level with the bow high and allows you to be a confident shooter.  Now with the gun since ammunition is not cheap, thanks the the awesome gun laws we have, I would recommend using a .22 rifle to practice with if you have it.  This allows you to use a low recoil weapon to allow you to get used to shooting and developing a particular style of shooting.  Once you have a good shooting style you tend to become comfortable with any weapon that falls into your hands and this will make you a great shooter.  So get out there and practice and have fun doing it.