I must be lucky. This will be the start of my 40th bow season. There was a short time when I slacked off, I still hunted though. In 1983 I picked up my first compound bow. I shot it with fingers for 10 years, then picked up a new one that I shot with a release. For the next 8 years I went crazy and became a tournament archer and shot for a bow company. HCA. Did pretty good, took 3rd at indoor nationals in 1999 (So did my son). I started hunting for mature bucks in 1991 when I was just a hunter and still shot fingers. I got 3 P&Y in a row. Then when shooting for HCA and tournaments, shooting the bow became so important, it took time away from my hunting priorities. After a while, shooting became like a second job. I went back to my roots and began hunting for mature bucks again. I had the shooting down pat so I resumed the intense scouting and learning about deer again. I got 4 more P&YS. Ever since I was a kid I've been an animal person. I love animals. Went to school for a while to be a vetrinarian. Oops, became an electrician instead. Anyway, the thing that makes me tick are deer themselves. They just facinate me. Ever hear anybody exclaim " Look! Squirells!" Maybe, but not like if it were deer. I love studying deer. Mature bucks most of all, wow. The more I learn about deer, the better hunter I become. I live for this. I'm starting to get creaky so I'm going for it as long as I can. My fire is bigger than its ever been.