As others stated, never too old,
Have a lifetime of hunting ahead of you, enjoy it
First, get those certs, get as many certs as you can, don't want to be. Looking for them down the road say you decide to take up bow hunting. Also the classes are full of information.
You have an advantage many of us didn't have, that's online info.
Check your regs and look up your state lands to find were you can hunt.
While your waiting for classes and seasons to start, get out there and scout.
Don't need a license to scout and or hunt with a camera.
As for your conscious, that's a good thing will help you be an ethical hunter.
People hunt for different reasons.
You should know why you hunt and te benefits of your hunting.
Food for one,
Others hunt to help protect crops/livestock.
Also for wildlife management.
We aren't giving wildlife any more land, have to manage what we have.
In ny 30% of the deer will die each year, from starvation, disease, accidents, etc.
All hunting does is tap into that 30% so more end up on the table. And less as roadkill.
Enjoy your hunts, and be proud of what your getting into
Last edited by Terasec; 08-31-2011 at 01:29 PM.