When I was younger, I really admired my youth pastor. He shot a bow, therefore I wanted to shoot one as well. I bought my first bear compound bow and I went from there. I didn't hunt with it, I just shot targets in the backyard. Years later, my father-in-law got me into hunting and I just sorta combined the two. My father-in-law doesn't bow hunt, but he is getting a little more interested in bow / crossbow hunting.