mdkyhunter Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 I have been hunting for 32 years and finally decided to try bow hunting!! I didn't go all out I bought a used bow ( PSE NOVA) and a new rest W/B picked up a few sticks ( easton ) and am starting to shoot a little . Got to get used to the release... I am hitting pretty good at about 20 to 25 yards.. season don't open till september so i'll have plenty of time to practice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Re: 32 YEAR ROOKIE Your going to love it... Practice alot at varying yardage and heights and you will be plenty ready by september.... Congrats on taking out the funnest sport there is...imho.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Re: 32 YEAR ROOKIE Welcome to the wondeful world of archery!!! You're definitely gonna love it. Definitely make an effort to practice with & try different broadheads and if you're hunting out of a treestand, practice from a stand or if your hunting from a blind, practice from a bind. Also, be sure to work on range estimating skills. There always isn't time to pull out the rangefinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAstringking Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Re: 32 YEAR ROOKIE just keep practicing...and when you get god enough to hunt...practice some more welcome to the most addicting sport ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnatecsteve Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: 32 YEAR ROOKIE Welcome to the wonderful world of bowhunting, you're gonna love it! This is a good place to get some good pointers. Have fun and good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: 32 YEAR ROOKIE I too didn't get into archery until my late 30's almost 40's ... But with some persistance and lots of practice things only get better .. WELCOME to the world of archery... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: 32 YEAR ROOKIE [ QUOTE ] I have been hunting for 32 years and finally decided to try bow hunting!! I didn't go all out I bought a used bow ( PSE NOVA) and a new rest W/B picked up a few sticks ( easton ) and am starting to shoot a little . Got to get used to the release... I am hitting pretty good at about 20 to 25 yards.. season don't open till september so i'll have plenty of time to practice!!! [/ QUOTE ] I been hunting since 1975! Never bowhunted until 2005! Seprember of 2004 I got my first hunting bow, and practiced for an entire year! Been around a lot of people all these years that hunted with a bow, but never tried it. Now that I started, I cant wait for September!!! I even got my father to get a Xbow so we can hunt more deer with each other! Which is so nice that we can spend more time with each other! But yeah, I was a 30 year ROOKIE! I know the feeling you have. Take your time, and practice, practice, and practice some more!!! Learn to always shoot the same way each time you pick up your bow, form. There is a lot to learn! There is a lot of good people in here to help, any questions just ask! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinhood Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: 32 YEAR ROOKIE man bowhunting is the best. you will love it. might get mad somtimes like deer to far or somthing. but dont worry about just go out there and have fun.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogg6 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: 32 YEAR ROOKIE You'll love it. It can be some of the most relaxing and enjoyable times and then it can be some of the most frustrating when things don't work out. But stick with it and practice, practice, practice. I'm 35 and have been bowhunting since I was 13. If there's one thing I've learned it is when you think you've practiced enough and think you can't miss... Practice more. Using different stand heights, distances, angles. Because you never know when or where that deer might come from. Welcome to the archery life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: 32 YEAR ROOKIE Just wait till you're up in a tree and draw on your 1st deer. If you're like most of us, you'll get the shakes like you did when you were a youngster. Welcome to the brotherhood of bowhunters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: 32 YEAR ROOKIE I've been into bow hunting for around 14 years now, and it is the best way to hunt IMO. It has added a whole new and exciting dimention to hunting and the hunt, that I was really missing out on before. Welcome to the world of bow-hunting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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