...Hmmm...Chitownbuck it would appear that you may be in the beginning stages of the dreaded bow hunting fever, or sometimes referred to as bow dementia by " healthy" wives and girlfriends. Your condition could get better or worse depending on one' s point of view. In the beginning stages if diagnosed early there is a cure. It is a painful process but the remedy is usually administered by a spouse or boss.
There are a few more symptoms that might let you know how far along the malady has spread through your system though. How many of the following symptoms are you experiencing?

1. Does the song ' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' bring the words " trophy of a lifetime" dancing through your brain and cause you to start sharpening your broadheads with a devilish grin.

2. When the wife or girlfriend requests your help with putting a bow on a Christmas package do the names Mathews, Hoyt, or Merlin go dashing through your head.

3. As you are shopping with the wife do you find yourself pulling out your wind checker in the parking lot of the mall and testing its direction just in case you get done in time to spend the last fifteen minutes of daylight in your tree stand.

4. When you attempt to buy perfume for your wife or girlfriend does your favorite fragrance carry the label ' Tinks 69' .

5. Inexplicably you attend the office Christmas party adorned in a camouflaged scentlok tuxedo--with tails.

6. As a salesman describes a " hot" must have product for bow hunting your eyes glass over, drool starts running out the corner of your mouth, and the words gullible appear on your forehead. Price becomes a non-issue and you suddenly hear your mouth saying " I' ll take it" . Later you find out you could have bought the same thing at the hardware store for half the price but you figure it is ok as long as the wife doesn' t find out.

7. You can' t seem to remember the proper shelf to put your toothbrush on but have no problem finding your treestand surrounded in total darkness in the middle of nowhere.

8. You now happily buy tampons for the wife after finding out they make great scent wicks.

9. When discussing things like shaft size, stiffness and achieving complete penetration, viagra never enters into the conversation.

10. Because of your bad back house hold duties like taking out the trash, painting the garage, or raking leaves are to painful to attempt. But it is an absolute necessity to practice shooting that 70 pound bow all day if need be to get ready for hunting season.

Please keep in mind this is in no way a complete list. There are in fact many more symptoms but for the sake of time I have only included the short list above. Should you find that one or more of the above pertain to you, then my friend, you are in fact afflicted. But take hope...there are support groups. You could join A.A. (Archers Anonymous) or you could just give in to your addiction. What a great way to go.....