RE: 5, maybe 10 years into 1.5
Well I too started bowhuntingin the modern era..after a lifetime of gun hunting. I knew "hunting" and just had to learn the nuances of doing it with a bow. I picked up the shooting part very easily. My first bow was bought in 2002 I shot a nice 8 pt and won the Hunter"C" Class indoors.
I even got my Dad back into it. He couldn't believe how easy (easier) it had become from his recurve days shooting with fingers athaybalesby instinctand if you could hit a pie plate consistantly you were a pretty good shot.
Last year at 70 years oldhe won the senior division in our indoor league.