went out crossbow hunting this morning and arrowed my first deer ever at about 8yds i have been hunting for 3 years now by myself and i have done everything on my own knowone to show me, from setting up the stand to butchering it i did it what an experiance. anyway i knew i hit it good followed the blood trail for about 100yds flag taping the way as i trailed it and there it was 8 pointer im thinking between 150-200 pounds took me all day to get it out (quartered it) all in all it was a great hunt and great experiance