ORIGINAL: hardcorehunter
Born in '62 and had my 1st bow( a shakespeare recurve 45#) as a Xmas present when I was 13 or 14. Killed my 1st deer, a doe, at 15. Taken a doe or a small buck almost every year ever since I began. Got totally consumed with bowhunting 5years ago. Sold the duck boat, decoys, gave up field goose hunting, bird dogs are gone, no more pheasant hunting, no muzzleloading, no high power hunting(an occasional predator)....no hunting except with a bow. It is my passion and the other hunting got in the way.
Our stories are different but similar. My dad was a rifle man. I thought he was the best hunter in the world. I got my first deer rifle at 18 and used it. The got a muzzleloader...... then a bow. I was extending my hunting season. Nope. Now I'm a die hard bow hunter. Haven't touched a rifle/muzzleloader this yr. I don't think I ever will again. Bow hunting is just so much more ofa challenge. If my family gets together for a rifle hunt........ I'll be there with my bow.
Oh and I later found out my dad has only killed 2 deer in his life. I found this out when I tiold him that I had hit 43 with all weapons. 9 with a bow. I think he was choked.......... in a good way.
My son the hunter!
I was born in 78. Can't imagine how few bowhunters there were. Barn stormers! I thank you all!