You have no idea how it was.

If you care to give it a try.

Here is what you need/don't need.

Recurve bowLaminated not fiberglass
Maybe 160 FPS
Cedar arrows/Turkey fletched/6"
Glue on Super Hilbray BH / Hand sharpened
Finger tab
Leather boots/ NO Gortex
WWII wool fatigues
No CamoBurnt Cork face paint OK
No metal standsclimber or ladder
no scent shield/ camp fire smoke OK
Camel or Lucky Strike cigarettes OK/ everybody smoked
1/4 of the amount of deer we have today
No Google - To find out info, you had to KNOW somebody and call them on the phone.
No trail cam
No Ariel photo's
No GPS
No trail timer
No Interstate system
No 4 wheeler
No pro-shop
You could call Bear Archery and speak to Fred.
WMA's /Nope
Seven day season
Nothing made of plastic

Seems, this is what it was like in 1964 when I got my first deer.