My dad never hunted, his uncle took me when i was 15 and placed me on a stand on opening day that year. A little 5pt came by and i shot him with a 30-30, I was hooked for life after that. My great uncle show me some things about deer hunting. Two after that day he passed away from a heart attack. I was 17 and still green and a gord on deer hunting. I read ever article or book that I could find about hunting them, but alot of what I learned was trial and error.