RE: concerning
We all turned 16 once and got our license.
Yeah... I remember the good old days of 8 weeks of bookwork and a couple dozen hours of practice driving with the instructor and my parents....
Poof! You had a vehicle license and were hand a potentially deadly vehicle to finish learning the art of driving???
Now that's crazy!
My take is simple...
Practicing is essential, but to be honest, I have been bow hunting for 14 years and I don't hit a target any better than I did in my 1st year!!!
2" groups out to 20 yards and under 4" groups to 40 yards.[&:] Although I only shoot to 30 yards while hunting.
What I believe would help these new bow hunters from my experience, is teaching them to take the "proper / high percentage shots" (like broadside, etc.),
clearing shooting lanes, and probably the best advice is "it's an arrow and not a bullet".
Example - I have a friend who has hunted for 45 years and I still have to help him track a deer because he thinks his arrows can go through brush better than mine.
God does that piss me off!
A lot happens in the moment of truth that you can't teach people.[>:]