I have been doing this for about 45 year and have been through about every thingin archery and bowhunting. I have went back to huntingwith the long bow and recurve. After about 5 years andIhave takena lot of deer and other big game with a recurve. After losing two are three deer I almost quit hunting and shooting.I was also winning all the 3D shoots around here with a compound and when I went back to a recurveI still was. Thats when we shotwith the compound shooters there was no different divisions.I have hunted out of state west, north and south ,I have shot target as a am and as a pro and I done will as each, have some state records and won some national shoots. I love bowhunting and to me making the cleanest kill I can makeis every thing to me. Going outsetting in a tree andseeing the nature as it was meant to be and to get set up tomake thatgreat shotalso means everything to me. Bowhunting has been my life and Ilove to shoot a great group and to hit what I'm aiming at. Itgives me a great feeling.There are hunters and there are shooters.I think you got be a little bit of both to begood bowhunter. I thinkI'm a little more of a shooter and great shot and a clean kill is the most important thing to me. When I get ready to get down in the morning I look around and do you see that leaf over there and putting a arrow right in the middle at 30 yard make feel like I'm shooting great and can't wait to see a good buck. If I miss I'm back home and go out shooting to figure out way I missed and correct it. I don't just right itoff as a bad shot.

Bowhunting is a great sport just hang in there and enjoy the hunt