your a hunter on your way to becoming an addict!!! like most of us on this forum. I tought myself all the way too. My dad started me when i was young, 4th grade and left me to my own devices after that. I developed over the years, and by 10th grade i got my first deer, and it was with my bow. I actually am responsiable for getting my dad back into hunting, for to many years his career kept him out of the woods. A hunter goes into the woods and hunts a hunting addict is someone who lives to hunt and does everything he can year round to get himself ready for when he can actually hunt. Sounds to me like your on your way to becoming an addict.