RTA47- I hear ya on the 10 yr old. Since I started back into bowhunting this year mine has been WEARING ME OUT about a bow. I think Santa knows whats coming this year.

I hunt rifle, pistol, bow, and sometimes muzzleloader for big game. Shotguns are for things with feathers or things that go bump in the night. I live in open country so I doubt I will ever get away from rifle and pistol completely. Spot and stalk is still one of my favorite ways to hunt. I have been into precision reloading and long range shooting for years. Praire dogs at 300-400 yds with 15 mph crosswind ain't no pushover either. This was my first year to bowhunt seriously, and I've already taken a doe for warmup, but waiting for it to cool off a little more before I go after big boy. Bowhunting seems to be very addicting to me but I seem to go through phases with things also. My 15" Encore in .260 Rem. hasn't been out on a hunt in a couple of years now but I dusted it off the other day and this might be the year it comes back... Who knows, I love it all, don't want to give up any of it.