That's pretty interesting.

I was in the methods stagefor a short while when I started hunting with a bow at around 1985 til about 1989. Back then, it was a challenge to get my deer with a bow instead of a gun. also back then, PA use toonly allow one deer per year. My goal wa to get it with a bow. After being successful, my season was over. I then decided to hunt my neighboring state of West Virginia.

I was in the limiting out stage from 1989 until about 2002. During those years, my goal was to fill all my deer tags, PERIOD. I use to hunt West Virginia and Pennsylvania and would average 6 or 7 deer each year. I hunted with both bow and gun.

I think I pretty much skipped over the trophy stage. I've taken lots and lots of deer, but very few could even be considered nice.


I think now, I'm in the mellowing out stage. I get a greater joy out of hunting with my daughter and step-son.Watching them get their deer is way more exciting than shooting myself. Just being out there with them is what its all about now.