Originally Posted by
Sniggle
I started hunting, to include bow hunting, 2 years ago...I am 46 now so I do not think you are too old:-)
I got 1 deer my first year bow hunting, and I also regretably arrowed one deer I could not find.
Practice, practice from a stand, practice freezing the deer prior to the shot, think through what shots to take, and more importantly when not to shoot.
Enjoy!
Thank you for the welcome and the advice.
Yes, my biggest fear is not having the proper skill and putting the arrow in the wrong spot and causing unneeded pain and suffering for the animal. Hence I am not in a huge rush to get out there right away this September and start calling bucks in. The last thing I want to do is to dishonor any animal with crappy shot placement, so much so that I even considered getting a crossbow, but the challenge of a bow is just way too much fun. (This is also why I have the concern of the minimum draw weight).
We shall see as I am getting my bow back from the shop later this week and I pretty much practice until it's too dark to see outside.