21st season for me and I love bowhunting more each year. The heart still thumps everytime I see a deer (any deer) in the woods. I think the more I learn about hunting the more fun it becomes. Paying attention to the details and using everything in the arsenal that I've gathered over the years is really rewarding whether I tag a big buck or not. It's more of a big chess game now instead of hoping for dumb luck. It's more hunting now rather than "going out to hunt".

The only thing I don't care for now compared to when I started are the way some things have changed. Gaining permission to hunt land is next to impossible. Gone are the days of knocking on a farmers door and him letting you hunt his land. Everything is locked up with clubs and leases. Hunting in general has become a big money game in every aspect. Seems like poachers and trespassers have tripled over the years too. But the hunting aspect of it in general is more enjoyable than it's ever been.