Are you kidding me bud? I started at 15 but it took a long time to get my Dad into it. At about 55 he finally gave it a try. He is a bowhunting junkie now and hunts alot. He has killed three nice bucks with a bow and has had chances at several huge bucks and has passed on too many to count. We built an elevated platform to practice at deer targets from to simulate shooting from a treestand. He has 2 ladder stands and a summit viper. That has all been accomplished in 9 years of bowhunting. Go get 'em and never look back, except to relish the memories you will be making.